Skärgårdsdoktorn
Encyclopedia
Skärgårdsdoktorn was a Swedish
television series produced by SVT Drama
. The series ran from 1997 to 2000 and a total of 18 episodes were produced. In English, the title could be translated as The archipelago doctor, and it came to be one of the most popular Swedish TV series of the 90s, and with its average viewership of approximately 2.5 million it is considered one of the greatest successes of SVT Drama. Created by Lars Bill Lundholm and Gunilla Linn Persson, the first 8 episodes were directed by Martin Asphaug
. The series was also broadcast in Norway
, Finland
and Denmark
.
In May 2009, the plans to produce a cinema feature film
of Skärgårdsdoktorn were announced. Featuring the same characters ten years after, the estimated release date is christmas 2010, or possibly January or February 2011.
, who moves with his teenage daughter, played by Ebba Hultkvist
, to Saltö, a small society on an island in the Stockholm archipelago
, and takes over his father-in-law's medical practice.
The plots deal with medical emergencies as well as relationship issues, and the daughter's longing for her mother who lives in Africa
, having in the last moment chosen to stay behind to continue her work.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
television series produced by SVT Drama
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
. The series ran from 1997 to 2000 and a total of 18 episodes were produced. In English, the title could be translated as The archipelago doctor, and it came to be one of the most popular Swedish TV series of the 90s, and with its average viewership of approximately 2.5 million it is considered one of the greatest successes of SVT Drama. Created by Lars Bill Lundholm and Gunilla Linn Persson, the first 8 episodes were directed by Martin Asphaug
Martin Asphaug
Martin Asphaug is a film director and screenwriter from Trondheim, Norway.With a background from writing and directing short films, industry documentaries and PSAs, Asphaug made his feature film debut with the award-winning 1989 film, A Handful of Time.Since 1992 Asphaug has primarily worked in...
. The series was also broadcast in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
In May 2009, the plans to produce a cinema feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
of Skärgårdsdoktorn were announced. Featuring the same characters ten years after, the estimated release date is christmas 2010, or possibly January or February 2011.
Plot
The storyline follows a medical doctor, played by Samuel FrölerSamuel Fröler
Samuel Fröler is a Swedish actor. His break-through was in the TV series Tre Kärlekar in 1989. He played the protagonist in the soap opera Skärgårdsdoktorn, and has also acted in several movies. Fröler did the voice of Shrek when Shrek 2 was dubbed into Swedish. He also had a part in the American...
, who moves with his teenage daughter, played by Ebba Hultkvist
Ebba Hultkvist
Ebba Johanna Birgitta Hultkvist is a Swedish actress. She played Wilma, the teenage daughter, in the TV series Skärgårdsdoktorn. Since then, she has starred in a few movies and the reality TV show Let's Dance. Ebba was voted off Let's Dance on the 9th of March 2007.-External links:...
, to Saltö, a small society on an island in the Stockholm archipelago
Stockholm archipelago
The Stockholm archipelago is the largest archipelago of Sweden, and one of the largest archipelagos of the Baltic Sea.-Geography:The archipelago extends from Stockholm roughly 60 kilometers to the east...
, and takes over his father-in-law's medical practice.
The plots deal with medical emergencies as well as relationship issues, and the daughter's longing for her mother who lives in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, having in the last moment chosen to stay behind to continue her work.
Main characters
- Samuel FrölerSamuel FrölerSamuel Fröler is a Swedish actor. His break-through was in the TV series Tre Kärlekar in 1989. He played the protagonist in the soap opera Skärgårdsdoktorn, and has also acted in several movies. Fröler did the voice of Shrek when Shrek 2 was dubbed into Swedish. He also had a part in the American...
as Dr. Johan Steen - Ebba HultkvistEbba HultkvistEbba Johanna Birgitta Hultkvist is a Swedish actress. She played Wilma, the teenage daughter, in the TV series Skärgårdsdoktorn. Since then, she has starred in a few movies and the reality TV show Let's Dance. Ebba was voted off Let's Dance on the 9th of March 2007.-External links:...
as Wilma Steen - Sten LjunggrenSten LjunggrenSten Ljunggren is a Swedish character actor. He played Henrik in the long-running Swedish drama TV series Svenska hjärtan, which aired between 1987 to 1998...
as Dr. Axel Holtman - Helena Brodin as Sister Berit
- Göran Engman as Sören Rapp
- Marie RichardsonMarie RichardsonMarie Richardson is a Swedish stage and film actress. She studied at the Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm from 1982 to 1985...
as Eva Steen (1998–2000)
Recurring characters
- Gunilla Röör as Helena Solberg
- Anders NyströmAnders Nyström (actor)-Filmography:*2005 & 2007 - Saltön*Beck – Pojken i glaskulan * 2001 – Pusselbitar* 2000 – Nya tider* 1999 – Anna Holt* 1997 – Skärgårdsdoktorn* 1996 – Jerusalem* 1993 – Snoken* 1987 – Svenska hjärtan...
as Captain Sandberg - Jacob Nordenson as Calle Trana
- Tove Nordin as Madeleine "Maddo" Lindelius (1997–2000)
- Katarina EwerlöfKatarina EwerlöfKatarina Ewerlöf is a Swedish actress born 28 December 1959 and who was educated at the theater university in Stockholm scene school, and has worked at Royal Dramatic Theatre. Ewerlöf worked during many years in the 1970s and 80s away from public attention in theatres, and had her first big hit as...
as Maria Lindelius - Göran ForsmarkGöran ForsmarkRolf Göran Forsmark is a Swedish actor.Forsmark studied at NAMA in Malmö 1976–79 and works with films and theatre...
as Thomas Terselius - Hanna Alström as Siri Terselius
- Pontus Gustafson as George Lindelius
- Raymond Nederström as Persson
- Christer FlodinChrister FlodinChrister Flodin is a Swedish television actor, best known for his appearances in crime drama series.In 1992 he appeared in the miniseries Ett Äktenskap i kris and in 1994 he appeared in the crime thriller series Stockholm Marathon. In 1996 he starred as Dr. Josefsson in the series Skilda världar...
as Sture - Ulla-Britt Norrman-Olsson as Stina Larsson
- Lena Carlsson as Katarina Sjöblom
- David Wiik as Benke Persson
- Freja Lindström as Sara
- Linda Lundmark as Karin
- Henrik Linnros as Henrik Lundgren
- Lennart JähkelLennart JähkelLennart Jähkel is a Swedish actor. He is currently active at the Stockholm City Theatre, where he participated in several plays.-Films:*1991 - Infödingen*1992 - Nordexpressen*1992 - Ha ett underbart liv...
as Olle Nyholm