Annika (TV series)

*Annika*
Annika
Genre	Romantic drama
Written by	Colin Nutley; Sven-Gösta Holst;
Directed by	Colin Nutley
Starring	Christina Rignér; Jesse Birdsall; Vas Blackwood; Don Henderson;
Country of origin	United Kingdom; Sweden;
Original languages	English; Swedish;
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Lewis Rudd; Ingrid Edstom;
Producer	Colin Nutley
Cinematography	Jens Fischer
Running time	3 x 60 minute episodes
Production company	Central Independent Television
Release
Original network	ITV
Original release	10 August –; 24 August 1984

Annika is a three-part mini-series written and produced by Colin Nutley and Sven-Gösta Holst and televised in 1984. It tells the story of a romance between Pete, an eighteen year old Isle of Wight deck chair attendant (played by Jesse Birdsall) and a Swedish foreign language student, the titular Annika (played by Christina Rignér).

Cast[]

Christina Rignér as Annika Sellberg
Jesse Birdsall as Pete Daniels
as Pia
Birger Österberg as Per
Anders Bongenhielm as Torbjörn
Vas Blackwood as Alan
Lia Williams as Karen
Mark Drewry as Bill Bartender
Christer Boustedt as Mr. Sellberg
Don Henderson as Mr. Daniels
Lena Strömdahl as Mrs. Sellberg

Episodes[]

No.	Episode	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	The Beginning	Colin Nutley	Colin Nutley	10 August 1984 (1984-08-10)
Pete is working another summer as a deck chair attendant in Ryde on the Isle of Wight. His life changes when he meets Annika, a Swedish foreign language student visiting the Island for the summer.
2	The Middle	Colin Nutley	Colin Nutley	17 August 1984 (1984-08-17)
Annika returns home to Stockholm. Pete misses her and decides to follow her to Sweden. He stays with her family but finds some aspects of Swedish culture difficult to adapt to.
3	The End	Colin Nutley	Colin Nutley	24 August 1984 (1984-08-24)
Pete and Annika's relationship is under strain following tragic events. Without anywhere to live Pete eventually decides to return to the United Kingdom.

Production[]

Background[]

Swedish foreign language students from companies such as EF have been regular visitors to the Isle of Wight since the 1970s and romances such as the one depicted in this series were not uncommon.^[1]

Filming locations[]

The series was filmed in and around Ryde, parts of London and in Sweden, Stockholm and the surrounding area. In Ryde locations included the head of Ryde Pier (at the start of episode 1) and the Prince Consort bar.

Music[]

Episode 1 featured scenes in the Prince Consort bar with live music being played by the, then popular, Isle of Wight band The Waltons.^[2]

Home media[]

A region 2 DVD entitled Annika The Complete Series was released by Network in 2011.^[3]

DVD cover for 2011 Network DVD release

References[]

^ "Host family Isle of Wight | EF host families in Isle of Wight". www.ef.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
^ "The Waltons Download Page". www.cheesybits.com. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
^ "Annika: The Complete Series:". Network On Air. Retrieved 2018-02-11.

External links[]

Annika at IMDb

[1] "Host family Isle of Wight | EF host families in Isle of Wight". www.ef.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-11.

[2] "The Waltons Download Page". www.cheesybits.com. Retrieved 2018-03-05.

[3] "Annika: The Complete Series:". Network On Air. Retrieved 2018-02-11.

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