Karin Falck

After ABBA won Eurovision in 1974 Sweden was tasked with hosting it the next year. This documentary tells the story of that production and places it in the social and political context of Sweden in 1975 and a music scene that was anything but supportive of the endeavour.

In this documentary about Siw Malmkvist visiting places and people who have played important roles for the 88-year-old artist - who now has a 70-year career behind her. Malmkvist is known, among other things, for the song "Augustin" with which she won the Melodifestivalen in 1959 and, in addition to her achievements in Sweden, has also reaped success in Germany and Italy in particular.

A documentary about repetition. People from different professions give their view on what repetition means to them.

This portrait introduces Lasse Lönndahl, Sweden’s first major teenage idol and one of its most talked-about figures for decades. He recounts his journey from a boys’ choir soloist in the late 1930s to becoming one of the country’s most beloved singers, selling over a million albums.

The year begins with an energy crisis and petrol rationing. And there will be parental insurance so that even fathers can stay at home with their children. Cleaners around Sweden are on strike for better conditions. Worry grows for the Swedish tourists in the holiday paradise of Cyprus. That and much more in this column about the year 1974.