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The SVT drama Radioskugga follows radio host Alexander and the villagers in small town Bakvattnet.
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The SVT drama Radioskugga follows radio host Alexander and the villagers in small town Bakvattnet.
| # | Title | Director | Writer | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Radioskugga" | Jonas Grimås | Johan Grönvall & Jonas Frykberg | October 31, 1995 | |
Radio presenter Alexander is fired from his job at the urban radio station. When he is offered a job at the new station Radio North Pole he moves to the small village Bakvattnet in northern Sweden only to learn that the potential audience is a mere fraction of what he is used to (533 on a clear day). | |||||
| 2 | "Flyter kärlek på pappersbåtar?" | Jonas Grimås | Jonas Frykberg | November 7, 1995 | |
A visit by charismatic nurse Katarina (Maud Adams) coincides with a yearly ritual where the villagers put paper boats in a lake and each think of someone they wish would move to the village. | |||||
| 3 | "Botar man lappsjuka med trolltrumma?" | Jonas Grimås | Ulrika Kolmodin | November 14, 1995 | |
Talvi's mother Elsa (Anna-Maria Blind) makes a surprising appearance causing friction with her daughter. Alexander looks into the possibility of an interview series with Sami people, but Johannes advises against it. | |||||
| 4 | "Har stenen blivit guld?" | Jonas Grimås | Hans Rosenfeldt | November 21, 1995 | |
Alexander's girlfriend Jenny (Tova Magnusson-Norling) drops by the village with a feeble excuse and an invitation for Alexander to return to Stockholm. A young soldier Niklas (Johan Widerberg) deserts the army. | |||||
| 5 | "Åker änglar flygplan?" | Björn Gunnarsson | Ulrika Kolmodin | November 28, 1995 | |
When preparing for hunting, Ragnar discovers a young boy lost in the woods. He calls nurse Katarina and asks she examines the boy. Beata records a video message for Niklas and Katarina is briefly caught on film in an unexpected composition. | |||||
| 6 | "Kan man dricka en klunk av livet?" | Björn Gunnarsson | Svante Kettner | December 5, 1995 | |
Three representatives from an advertising agency (Mikael Persbrandt, Anna-Lena Brundin and Lena Nilsson) look into the prospect of selling water from the lake and Alexander tries to uncover the villagers opinion towards the project. Beata struggles with her decision whether or not to visit Niklas. | |||||
| 7 | "Får alla ett tecken?" | Björn Gunnarsson | Ulrika Kolmodin/Charlotte Lesche | December 12, 1995 | |
A circus is heading for the village, Johannes falls ill and Talvi believes to have seen an omen saying he will die. Nurse Katarina invites Ragnar to a trip. | |||||
| 8 | "Hur vet man när man är hemma?" | Björn Gunnarsson | Jonas Frykberg | December 19, 1995 | |
After a funeral several villagers voice their wishes to leave. Alexander has been offered a high-profile TV job in Stockholm but is retained by Jonny because of his likeness to a facial composite of a robber. Father Berg moves in with Johannes. | |||||
| # | Title | Director | Writer | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Finns det liv bortom bergen?" | Roger Sellberg | Ulrika Kolmodin | January 20, 1997 | |
Johannes witnesses a green glow in the sky at night. The next morning there is a hand print on a nearby cliff. Ragnar returns from the circus and Jonny gives Camilla a horse. | |||||
| 2 | "Kan rävar dansa tango?" | Roger Sellberg | Hans Rosenfeldt | January 27, 1997 | |
| 3 | "Är kärleken alltid blind?" | Roger Sellberg | Ulrika Kolmodin | February 3, 1997 | |
A blind relative of Oscar's (Ann-Sofie Rase) arrives to vitness the solar eclipse. Alexander helps her arrange a ceremony to get her eyesight back. | |||||
| 4 | "Kom storken ensam?" | Roger Sellberg | Jonas Frykberg | February 10, 1997 | |
Camilla sees a stork. Nurse Katarina examines Talvi and lets her know that she is pregnant. Jonny, not knowing about the pregnancy, asks Talvi for a time-out and moves out. Father berg moves out of Johannes's house. | |||||
| 5 | "För vem dansar solen?" | Filippa Pierrou | Pernilla Oljelund | February 17, 1997 | |
At easter, Talvi invites Alexander to join her and Camilla on a trip to a Sami place of sacrifice. A wanderer visits Johannes and Father Berg. Beatha returns but Gun insists on closing the local shop where she used to work. | |||||
| 6 | "Visar alla speglar samma bild?" | Filippa Pierrou | Måns Mårlind | February 24, 1997 | |
A reporter from Stockholm comes to Bakvattnet to make a news piece, to Alexanders dislike, and Talvi wants to buy the Café from Johannes, which he denies. Both these events come to question his mayor-like position. Beata is discontent. Johannes gives her a necklace and tells her it will help. | |||||
| 7 | "Kan man ha tur i oturen?" | Filippa Pierrou | Hans Rosenfeldt | March 3, 1997 | |
Friday the 13th has superstitious Johnny wound up. Ragnar returns from a trip and invites a girl, Ella, for a visit to the village. Johannes gives Alexander a cottage and Alexander moves out of his room at Gun's house. | |||||
| 8 | "Finns det ett slut?" | Filippa Pierrou | Hans Rosenfeldt | March 10, 1997 | |
The village celebrates an annual fair, Bakvattnet's day. Jonny misplaces his gun and Ragnar and Ella prepare to get married. Johannes presents Alexander the new radio antenna, reaching some 50000 listeners. | |||||