| Alla barnen firar jul | |
| Genre | Children |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Language(s) | Swedish |
| Home station | SR P4 |
| Created by | Måns Gahrton, Johan Unenge |
| Written by | Måns Gahrton, Johan Unenge |
| Produced by | Fredrik Olsson |
| Original release | 1 December – 24 December 2013 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
Alla barnen firar jul (All the Children Celebrate Christmas) was the 2013 edition of Sveriges Radio's Christmas Calendar. [1] It was written and created by Måns Gahrton and Johan Unenge .
The Svennesson family lives in a flat in Sweden and have 23 children. It's December, and Christmas is approaching.
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