Akiko Ahlstrand

Since 1964, Tjorven, Båtsman, Uncle Melker, and Malin have lived in the hearts of generation after generation. In this short look back, we follow the journey from the children’s nervous screen tests to life behind the camera on the archipelago island where a TV classic took shape.

From a shaky demo to a sold-out Ullevi — the story of how Håkan Hellström became one of Sweden's biggest pop icons.

Since 1964, Tjorven, Båtsman, Uncle Melker, and Malin have lived in the hearts of generation after generation. In this short look back, we follow the journey from the children’s nervous screen tests to life behind the camera on the archipelago island where a TV classic took shape.

From a shaky demo to a sold-out Ullevi — the story of how Håkan Hellström became one of Sweden's biggest pop icons.