Synopsis
Documentary which investigates the success of Scandinavian crime fiction, from Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium trilogy to Henning Mankell's brooding Wallander series.
- Programme: Timeshift
- Series: 10
- Episode: 4: Nordic Noir: The Story of Scandinavian Crime Fiction
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2010
- Media & Photography
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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