The Cold Swedish Winter

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The Cold Swedish Winter is a semi-autobiographical [1] [2] BBC radio comedy sitcom by Danny Robins [3] about Geoff (Adam Riches), a marginally successful London stand-up comic living in Sweden. [4] [5] [6] He has relocated when his girlfriend Linda (Sissela Benn) gets pregnant and decides they should raise their child in her home town, the unpronounceable Yxsjö.

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Other regular characters are Linda's father, Sten (Thomas Oredsson), mother, Gunilla (Anna-Lena Bergelin), and Goth arsonist brother Anders (Fredrick Andersson); Geoff's expatriate friend Ian (Robins) and Danish Kurd cafe proprietor Soran (Farshad Kolghi). [6]

Recorded on location, [7] the show launched in 2014 [8] and the fourth series was broadcast in November and December 2018 [9] with the fifth [10] beginning in December 2020.

Episode list

Series one

No. Episode No. Title Original airdate
11"Winter"11 August 2014 (2014-08-11)
Guest appearances: Helen Braunholz-Smith (Jen), Lisa Werlinder (Shop Assistant)
22"Spring"18 August 2014 (2014-08-18)
33"Summer"25 August 2014 (2014-08-25)
Guest appearances: Lisa Werlinder (Shop Assistant)
44"Autumn"1 September 2014 (2014-09-01)
Guest appearances: Joakim Jennefors (Estate Agent/Jorgen), Lisa Werlinder (Doctor)

Series two

No. Episode No. Title Original airdate
51"Winter"1 January 2016 (2016-01-01)
Guest appearances: Fredrik Andersson, Thomas Ericsson, Shanthi Rydwall (Actors)
62"Episode 2"8 January 2016 (2016-01-08)
Guest appearances: André Wickström (Johan), Shanthi Rydwall (Female Steward), Fredrik Andersson (Ice Hockey Announcer)
73"Episode 3"15 January 2016 (2016-01-15)
Guest appearances: Thomas Ericsson (Pedestrian)
84"Episode 4"22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)
Guest appearances: Thomas Ericsson, Shanthi Rydwall (Actors)

Series three

No. Episode No. Title Original airdate
91"Spring: Wedding Venues"25 August 2017 (2017-08-25)
Guest Appearances: Cecilia Nilsson (Margaretta/Sylvi), Fredrik Andersson (Folk Dancer/Guide), Isak Jansson (Campsite Owner), André Wickström (Lars), Thomas Eriksson (Erik/Waiter), Frank Pitcher (John)
102"Summer: New Swedes"1 September 2017 (2017-09-01)
Guest appearances: Krister Henriksson (Knut), Ajmal Shamsi (Ashkan), Cecilia Nilsson (Teacher), Thomas Eriksson (Guard/Neighbour), Isak Jansson (The Swedish Sun), Frank Pitcher (John)
113"Autumn: Wedding"8 September 2017 (2017-09-08)
Guest appearances: Cecilia Nilsson (Ingeborg/Matilda), Thomas Eriksson (Registrar), Frank Pitcher (John)
124"The Latte Pappas"15 September 2017 (2017-09-15)
Guest appearances: André Wickström (Johan), Thomas Eriksson (Fredrik), Isak Jansson (Tobias), Frank Pitcher (John), Iris Pitcher (Ebba)

Series four

No. Episode No. Title Original airdate
131"Childhood"23 November 2018 (2018-11-23)
Guest appearances: Harry Nicolaou (John)
142"Work"30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)
Guest appearances: Kristoffer Appelquist (Jonas), Mohamed Said (Ahmed), Johanna Wagrell (Carola), Thomas Eriksson (Mattias), Harry Nicolaou (John)
153"Equality"7 December 2018 (2018-12-07)
Guest appearances: Thomas Eriksson (Mattias), Harry Nicolaou (John), Johanna Wagrell (Woman in Supermarket)
164"Stadsfest"14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)
Guest appearances: Thomas Eriksson (Man in Loo/Traffic Cop), Harry Nicolaou (John)

Series five

No. Episode No. Title Original airdate
171"Lagom Lockdown"16 December 2020 (2020-12-16)
Guest Appearances: Mel Hudson (Jean), Thomas Eriksson (Henning), Fredrik Andersson (Customs Guy), Harry Nicolaou (John)
182"An American in Yxsjö"23 December 2020 (2020-12-23)
Guest Appearances: Nic Sampson (Wilbur), Harry Nicolaou (John)
193"Crayfish Require These Drinks"30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)
Guest Appearances: Johanna Wagrell (Maria), Harry Nicolaou (John)
204"Vasaloppet"6 January 2021 (2021-01-06)
Guest Appearances: Thomas Eriksson (Johan), Harry Nicolaou (John)

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