Svenska dialektmysterier
â 8 · 2006 · 30m · Comedy · Documentary
Svenska dialektmysterier was a Swedish television series about Swedish dialects. It was hosted by Fredrik Lindström and produced by Marcos Hellberg and broadcast on SVT2 in JanuaryâMarch 2006. The programme can be seen as a continuation of VĂ€rsta sprĂ„ket, another series hosted by Lindström. It won the television award Kristallen in the infotainment category.
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