The Cold Swedish Winter

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.

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)
With: Jen: Helen Braunholz-Smith, Shop Assistant: Lisa Werlinder
22"Spring"18 August 2014 (2014-08-18)
33"Summer"25 August 2014 (2014-08-25)
With: Shop Assistant: Lisa Werlinder
44"Autumn"1 September 2014 (2014-09-01)
With: Estate Agent/Jorgen: Joakim Jennefors, Doctor: Lisa Werlinder

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

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

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

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

References
  1. "Danny Robins: 'I didn't have any expectations of Sweden'". Scan Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. "'Lagom': Why Swedes Are Happier Than Us". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. "Danny Robins". dannyrobins.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. "Brit's life in Sweden becomes BBC radio show". The Local - Sweden's News in English. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. "The Cold Swedish Winter". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  6. "The Cold Swedish Winter". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  7. "More Swede?". Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  8. "BBC Radio 4 - The Cold Swedish Winter, Series 1, Winter". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  9. "BBC Radio 4 - The Cold Swedish Winter, Series 4, Childhood". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  10. "Fifth series for The Cold Swedish Winter". Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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