I trollskogen (''"In the Troll Forest"'') was the 1959 edition of

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. For first time, the story was a work of

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/fiction.

Plot

Two children, Birgitta and Jan, go on adventures in a troll-forest. They visit

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, meet Mrs. Claus and watch Christmas preparation. Birgitta and Jan return to the workshop every day, hoping to meet

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. Every time, he's out on a mission. They'll not meet him until

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References

1959 radio programme debuts 1959 radio programme endings Sveriges Radio's Christmas Calendar {{Sweden-media-stub