Selmas saga was the

Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar ''Swedish Television's Christmas calendar'' ( sv, Sveriges Televisions julkalender) or ''Swedish Television's Advent calendar'' ( sv, Sveriges Televisions adventskalender) is a Christmas calendar TV series mainly for children, broadcast by Sver ...

for 2016. The knitted tuque worn by Selma Traskvist, the main character, in the series led to a temporary knitting boom. The series was later sold to

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

, the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

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, the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

and

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

Plot

The series is inspirerd by

steampunk Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or ...

and set a fictional era, inspired by the early 20th century It follows Selma Traskvist, an 8 years old young girl who goes out on an adventure in the

airship An airship or dirigible balloon is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power. Aerostats gain their lift from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air. In early ...

"Valborg" from

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

to the

Arctic The Arctic ( or ) is a polar regions of Earth, polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), Danish Realm (Greenla ...

along with quirky professor Efraim von Trippelhatt trying to find

Santa Claus Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a Legend, legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring ...

Roles

* Ester Vuori - Selma *

Johan Ulveson Karl Johan Magnus Ulveson (born 30 May 1954) is a Swedish actor and comedian. Most famous for appearing in ''Lorry'', ''c/o Segemyhr'' and ''Parlamentet''. Ulveson grew up in Stockholm, graduated in Malmö and started his career at Norrbottenste ...

- Efraim von Trippelhatt * Sofia Bach - Nordenstierne * Pierre Tafvelin - Fabrikören Theodor Julius Hermelin * Mikael Riesebeck - Pappa Traskvist * Lotta Östlin - Mamma Traskvist *

Björn Gustafson Björn Herman Leonard Gustafson (born 30 November 1934) is a Swedish actor. He was born in Stockholm and has appeared in 93 films and television shows since 1956. He starred in the 1965 film ''Love 65'', which was entered into the 15th Berlin I ...

- Morfar Otto * Vilda Carleblank - Selmas lillasyster Signe * Leo Hellenius - Rupert * Viktor Friberg - Antikhandlare *

Stefan Roos Klas Stefan Roos (born 3 February 1970) is a Swedish actor and screen writer. Roos finished NAMA in Stockholm 1993. He is married to the actress Elisabet Carlsson and together they have a daughter. Filmography * 2007 - Mimmi och Mojje * 2005 ...

- Kettil Felterus *

Shima Niavarani Shima Niavarani ( fa, شیما نیاورانی; born 7 July 1985 in Teheran) is an Iranian-Swedish actress and singer. She has performed in theater, film, television and radio in over 40 productions. Niavarani got her breakthrough at the age o ...

- Tomtevettingen * Marienette Dahlin - Husvärdinnan * Lisette Pagler - Journalisten *

Ing-Marie Carlsson Ing-Marie Gunilla Jessica Carlsson (born 25 February 1957) is a Swedish actress. Carlsson lives in Södermalm, Stockholm. Carlsson was educated at NAMA in Gothenburg and graduated in 1982. After that she worked at Götateatern and the Borås ...

- Valborg (Countess of Gruus) * Nicke Wagemyr - Greven *

Meg Westergren Elsa Margareta "Meg" Westergren (born 16 May 1932) is a Swedish actress from Nockeby, Bromma, in Stockholm. Her parents were both actors and she made her acting debut in the 1951 film ''Living on 'Hope. She studied at the Royal Dramatic Trai ...

- Alamandha *

Nils Eklund Nils Eklund (born 17 January 1927) is a Swedish actor. He has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1952. Selected filmography * ''Bom the Flyer'' (1952) * ''Äktenskapsbrottaren'' (1964) * '' Rooftree'' (1967) * ''Doctor Gl ...

- Grimundius *

Carl Carlswärd Carl Carlswärd (born ''Carl-Lennart Karlsvärd'' born 27 October 1949, in Stockholm) is a Swedish actor. Selected filmography *1986 – '' Ormens väg på hälleberget'' *1988 – '' Kråsnålen'' (TV) *1989 – '' Tre kärlekar'' (TV) *1991 ...

- Herr Stubbgrå

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2016 Swedish television series debuts 2016 Swedish television series endings Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar Television shows set in Sweden Television shows set in the Arctic Santa Claus in television Steampunk television series