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Commissioner Martin Beck and his eccentric partner Gunvald Larsson investigate murders in Stockholm, Sweden.

In San Francisco, California, one victim in a mass murder is a police detective. His partner and a new partner investigate in the city's seamy side.

When a police inspector is murdered in hospital, the investigation led by detective Martin Beck uncovers reports of police misconduct and a possible revenge motive.

A young woman is found dead in Göta kanal, Sweden's largest canal. Since there are hardly any clues or evidence at all it seems as if the murder can't be solved. Martin Beck and his men are assigned to the case. Eventually they find a likely suspect and together with a police woman they begin a cat and mouse game to catch him.

Sommar and Vinter i P1 is a program where you hear one persons personal stories. And Sommar i P1 is broadcast from Midsummer's Day to mid-August (dates vary). While Vinter i P1 is broadcast from Christmas Day to New Year's Day.

A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the public parks of Stockholm. The police has trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin Beck believes that the robber may be an important witness.

A house is under surveillance when a violent explosion occurs. Forensic investigations show that the explosion was intentional and Police Commissioner Beck is put on the case. Soon the clues lead to an international drug gang.

A dead and unknown woman is found in a canal. Police inspector Martin Beck becomes involved in the case. After several months the woman is identified. The police reconstruct the woman's last trip on the canal boat "Wilhelm Tham".

The gardener decides to avenge the death of his mentally disturbed wife by killing the men he considers responsible. One of them is a pop star that takes part in a great marathon race in Stockholm. While the killer methodically prepares and patiently awaits his victim, Inspector Beck and his men must determine the exact location of the shooting on 42 kilometers of path before it's too late.

Series looking at changes in British society, employing archive footage from the BBC and other sources.

A famous industrialist is murdered at a restaurant in Malmö. Police inspector Martin Beck in Stockholm gets the case. The suspects lead to people involved in illegal arms deals. But who was the biggest criminal, the murderer or the industrialist?

A woman is found murdered in a closed amusement park. A young couple who happen to be there at the same time become, without their knowledge, suspects for the murder. They are chased by a large number of police but only criminal inspector Martin Beck believe they are innocent.

A Swedish journalist disappears in Budapest and Martin Beck takes the case.

People on a train get murdered. Who is the murderer? Everybody on the train is a suspect. One of them is the homosexual dope fiend.

Talk-show about current social issues and news, both big and small. Malou von Sivers interviews famous personalities who visit the studio and trends in topics such as relationships, meetings, culture, health and gardening are touched upon.

A police officer investigates the case of a man shot dead in a room locked from the inside. A suicide? Then where's the gun?

Martin Beck has to search through the large company's director Palmgren's many enemies when the business man is shot in front of a dozen witnesses at a prestigious restaurant.

Lone Wolves & Dragon Tattoos traces the evolution of Nordic crime fiction, from its humble beginnings with the Martin Beck novels of the 1960s straight through to the worldwide phenomenon of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, featuring interviews with some of the actors, writers and producers who bring these mysteries to life on-screen.

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.

A portrait of the Swedish director Bo Widerberg during production of the films Fimpen (1974) and Man on the Roof (1976).

About the making of Bo Widerberg's Man on the Roof (1976).

The documentary seeks to trace the recipe for success of Scandinavian crime literature, introduces leading representatives and looks for the basic structures of crime novels, which usually emphasize the social aspect of the story. It itself becomes a crime thriller, as its protagonist, a director who wants to make a feature film, is confronted with a mysterious murder case that the best Nordic crime writers Maj Sjöwall, Leena Lehtolainen, Leif Davidsen and many others help solve. An amusing and enlightening examination of crime literature that also provides insights into the creation process.