''Keihäsmatkat'' is a

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drama TV series published on the

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streaming service of the

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channel in spring 2020. The series is about the Keihäsmatkat travel agency in the 1960s and the 1970s as well as its founder Kalevi Keihänen. Keihänen is played by

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. The events in the series start from 1972 when Keihänen had acquired two

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and started his own airline Spear Air.Keihäsmatkojen uskomaton tarina nähdään tv-sarjana – Tältä näyttää Janne Kataja legendaarisena Kalevi Keihäsenä
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and

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. Publication of the series on television offended Keihänen's family, who felt it was an insult to his memory. The family has asked that the series should not be shown on television and according to newspaper articles, the family is considering taking legal action against the producers.SK: Kalevi Keihäsen lapset suuttuivat Keihäsmatkat -sarjasta - miettivät oikeustoimia: "Elämäntyö häpäistään"
'' Iltalehti''. Accessed on 4 December 2020.

Cast

: Kalevi Keihänen *

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: Armi, a

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: Tapio, a steward *

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: Sirkka, a local guide * Bianca Bradey: Juanita * Taisto Oksanen: Gunnar Korhonen, CEO of

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* Niina Lahtinen: Marja-Liisa, secretary of Korhonen * Janika Terho: Maija, a

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* Ville Tiihonen:

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* Ilari Johansson:

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* Ilkka Vainio: Junnu Vainio * Lauri Ketonen:

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* Markus Karekallas:

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* Ilkka Heiskanen:

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: Raipe * Anna-Leena Sipilä: Marke * Jarkko Pajunen: Heikki *

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: Johanna * Kiti Kokkonen: Kuutamo * Sanna Stellan: Tuula *

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: Leena * Joonas Kuokkanen: Anssi * Konstantin Nikkari: Sakari *

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: Morris * Venla Savikuja: Erja * Josefina Salo: Suvi Paaso * Ylermi Rajamaa: Mikko * Ismo Apeli: Ringo * Markku Haussila: Gabriel * Jarkko Tiainen: Erkki * Sami Saikkonen: a priest * Ella Pyhättö: Lissu * Ari-Matti Hedman: Perttu *

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* Tino Virta: a waiter * Janita Juvonen: Anne * Antti Peltola: Jyri

References

2020s drama television series Finnish drama television series