Stories from Norway 1
2018-02-19 | Comedy | 7 episodes1 Season
Episode
The Diving Tower (2018)
In 2008, the small town Hamar decided to build a diving tower, with a 1.5 million kroner budget. Once completed, seven years later, the price had escalated to a staggering 30 million. We follow the deputy mayor of Hamar, who had the idea, through the surreal story of how a simple idea can spiral totally out of control. And how can public officials build a diving board that exceeds the original budget with 2000% without losing their jobs? This is the investigative musical about the world's most expensive diving tower.
Superstar in Norway (2018)
When it was announced that Justin Bieber was scheduled to perform in Oslo, Norway totally lost it. The nation’s disappointment was even greater when Bieber cancelled his performance after just one song, due to some water on the stage. This is the investigative musical about what really happened in the 24 hours when the world's biggest star visited one of the smallest countries in the world.
Drink and Drive (2018)
In Norway, cross-country skiers are superstars, and the biggest star of all is Petter Northug. He is soon wrapped in a scandal when he is caught drink driving, crashing, and running off from the scene of the crime. The scandal is unparalleled and seemed impossible to recover from.
A Family Affair (2018)
Stories from Norway: The Musical! follows Petter Northug through the incredible events and through his darkest hours, telling the story about how you can be forgiven for nearly everything - as long as you keep winning gold medals.
The Andøya Missile Crisis (2018)
In January 1995, a small research rocket is launched from the civilian scientific rocket station Andøya. Its mission is to document the Northern Light for Norwegian and American scientists. Moments later all hell breaks loose, when the Russian military misinterprets the rocket as an American nuclear missile. The Russians have just minutes to retaliate, and for the first time in history they activate their nuclear briefcases. President Boris Jeltsin has only a few minutes to decide: Should he push the button and start a nuclear war? This is the investigative musical about the scariest moment in human history.
