Leif G.W. Persson

A woman survives against all odds after being thrown down a mine shaft. A story of violence, survival, and the pursuit of justice.

Swedish tourists Urban and Heidi disappeared in New Zealand in 1989. Now, the conviction of the man identified as their killer has been overturned, and the mystery remains unsolved.

A true and captivating story about the biggest legal scandal in Swedish history, the story about the reporter who questioned an entire legal system. Hannes Råstam was dedicated to proving the innocence of Thomas Quick and unmask the legal chaos which sentenced Quick to a life in psychiatric prison.

A documentary dealing with the publisher Ebbe Carlsson's decision to start his own investigation on the murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme

Historiska brott - depicts 16 major Swedish cases 1963-1988, including the Caterine da Costa-case, the attack of the West -German embassy , the Girls murders and the hijacking at Bulltofta airport.

Previously believed to have been a serial killer, having confessed to more than 30 murders while incarcerated in a mental institution for personality disorders. Convicted of eight of these murders. TV3 aired a documentary that exposed serious flaws with the Quick investigation.

On June 10, 2020, the 34-year-old Palme Inquiry was closed down because the investigators could not "get around" Skandiaman, Stig Engström. Here, the prosecutor's accusations and allegations about Stig Engström are examined.

Criminologist, professor, and author Leif GW Persson appears on the program. The conversation will cover the police, Leif GW Persson’s books, and the crimes that have shaken Sweden.

Bordellaffären "The Brothel Event" - A shady story about teenage prostitution, concealing intimate sexual matters and political power explodes in Sweden 1977.

In this documentary, GW will get to the bottom of all the conflicts surrounding the Swedish wolf. Since the reintroduction of the wolf in Sweden, there have been divided camps, on one side those who protect the wolf's existence and right to free movement and on the other side those who see the wolf as a pest that does more harm than good.

Marks the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme. Leif GW Persson discusses the lead that has dominated the investigation more than any other: Christer Pettersson. Leif has also received a tip regarding new bullets, and this time he decides to conduct his own investigation.

Hermann Göring has gone down in history as one of the world's absolute worst war criminals. Less well known is his marriage to the Swedish noblewoman Carin von Kantzow and his close relationship with her relatives. Leif GW Persson tells the story of a Swedish family that sits on the front row when German Nazism grows in the 1920s, when it takes over Germany in the 1930s and drives the world to disaster in the 1940s.

The calm of Christmas Day turns to terror in Boden when a 57-year-old woman is stabbed to death in her home and her two teenage daughters are seriously injured. When the police arrive at the scene, the suspected perpetrator is shot dead. The case later sparks a major debate about compulsory psychiatric care and risk assessments. Leif GW Persson examines the case and the aftermath.

"He was larger than life itself". This is how Leif GW Persson begins the portrait of the man who has never ceased to fascinate him: Harry Söderman, also known as Revolver-Harry. During his lifetime known as the world's best detective, celebrated as a war hero, admired as an adventurer. Then a major player on the world stage, but now strangely forgotten. In the film about Revolver-Harry, Leif GW Persson tells us about a life so full of events at the center of history that it almost seems improbable.

During the 1990s, Thomas Quick confessed to one unsolved murder after another, becoming, in the words of the father of one of his alleged victims, "a ghost who ran through Scandinavia killing more than 30 people".

"Makten och sanningen" - depicts the Geijer-affair or the Brothel-affair in 1977 where journalist Peter Bratt was forced to publish an apology in the newspaper Dagens Nyheter even though it turned out that everything he had previously written in the case was true. The Swedish Minister of Justice Lennart Geijer was accused of using under age escort girls provided by the Madam Doris Hopp in Stockholm. Geijer denied the charges..

Leif GW Persson and Camilla Kvartoft examine the school attack at Kronan in Trollhättan, where a masked assailant attacked with a sword, injuring several people. The program reviews the sequence of events, the police response, and the circumstances leading up to the attack.

How was Thomas Quick celebrated from all the murders that he said that he had done when he was on medication. Well Hannes Råstam are showing how it was done in this documentary.

A hard-hitting documentary about us - humans. Why do we sometimes become aggressive, feel offended, resort to violence or oppress other people? This film provides the answers. While most similar documentaries deal with a minority - psychopaths - this film deals with the rest of us. Director and producer Staffan J Thorsell shines a bright light on the origins of violence, racism and hatred.

Two people are searching for an injured deer at Gysinge bruk when they find a suitcase and plastic bags with dismembered body parts frozen in the ice. The victim is identified as a 23-year-old rock musician. Suspicion falls on the band's manager, who gives contradictory information. Leif GW Persson examines the murder, the investigation and the legal process.

After 34 years, the police may now have answers to who murdered Olof Palme. Here, preliminary investigation leader Krister Petersson talks about the police's latest announcement. Leif GW Persson and Hasse Aro are on hand to comment on developments in Sweden's biggest murder mystery.

The whole story of how the books about Martin Beck came to be is told here. It's a love story. A young couple wanted to talk about the injustices in society. Thus was born the modern detective story. It has been over 50 years since the first book in the series came out and it would only be in the fall of the age that Sjöwall Wahlöö was celebrated as the creator of the entire modern detective genre.

Leif GW Persson has become one of our most beloved TV personalities. In a candid interview with Malou von Sivers, the criminology professor talks about why he often feels alone and left out. We also learn why his friendship with Jan Guillou ended and how Leif looks back on the revenge that made him rich.

The verdict was handed down following the threats made against the ministers last Friday. Activist Andreas Klominek received a suspended sentence after leaving "Hitler apples" and a doll with a bloody knife at the homes of Johan Forssell and Benjamin Dousa. Meanwhile, Leif GW Persson—who has criticized the ruling—was himself the target of a prank that caused distress to his family.

Historiska brott - depicts 16 major Swedish cases 1963-1988, including the Caterine da Costa-case, the attack of the West -German embassy , the Girls murders and the hijacking at Bulltofta airport.

A group of four policemen is known for cruising the streets of Stockholm in their van, looking for drunks or criminals they can beat up with their batons. Lately witnesses saw them pick up a drunk who later was found dead. The four policemen deny any knowledge. Police inspector Jarnebring gets the case and finds out that these four policemen have been reported for 22 cases of police brutality. Shortly after, another criminal dies in their van...