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An American in Yxsjö

The Anderssons discover an American cousin is a tech billionaire keen to help their Swedish town. Stars Adam Riches. From 2020.

The little town of Yxsjö begins to come to terms with ‘the Covid’ and turns its attention to the local economy.

British comedian Geoff is now a Swedish citizen and fully (as he thinks) accepted into the bosom of his growing Swedish family.

But a fly lands firmly in the ointment, when an email arrives from a rich American Andersson who’s been tracing his genealogy and turns out to be a long lost cousin.

The family Andersson fall in love with the go-getting cousin Wilb, especially when he offers to help out financially - but, of course, Geoff thinks he smells a rat.

Danny Robins’ romantic Swedish comedy, is partly recorded on location with a mainly Swedish cast.

Geoff: Adam Riches
Linda: Sissela Benn
Sten: Thomas Oredsson
Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin
Wilbur: Nic Sampson
John: Harry Nicolaou

With Thomas Eriksson and Johanna Wagrell

Written by Danny Robins

A 7digital production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2020.

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  • Wed 23 Dec 2020 11:30
  • Tue 27 Dec 2022 18:30
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