Better Times (2004)

Krøniken

Krøniken is a Danish television drama which aired on Sunday evenings between January 2004 and January 2007. The 22-episode series relates the lives of two fictional families during the historical development of the Danmarks Radio television network from the 1950s to the 1970s. Created by Stig Thorsbøe for the DR broadcast-television network, the series debuted on 4 January 2004. The program's first season set popularity records. Five of the episodes were listed among the ten most watched television programs since records began in Denmark in 1992. The first season finale topped the list with 2,717,000 viewers. In 2004, the program was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Drama but lost to Waking the Dead. The series concluded with the 22nd episode airing on 1 January 2007 and watched by 2.4 million viewers.

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Anne Louise Hassing
Anne Louise Hassing
as Ida Nørregaard
Ken Vedsegaard
Ken Vedsegaard
as Erik Nielsen
Waage Sandø
Waage Sandø
as Kaj Holger Nielsen
Stina Ekblad
Stina Ekblad
as Karin Nielsen
Maibritt Saerens
Maibritt Saerens
as Søs Nielsen
Anders W. Berthelsen
Anders W. Berthelsen
as Palle From
Dick Kaysø
Dick Kaysø
as Børge From
Pernille Højmark
Pernille Højmark
as Karen Jensen
Anette Støvelbæk
Anette Støvelbæk
as Frøken Toft
Peter Hesse Overgaard
Peter Hesse Overgaard
as Ingeniør Funder
Lars Mikkelsen
Lars Mikkelsen
as Jens Otto Kragh
Christian Mosbæk
Christian Mosbæk
as Kjeldsen
Michael Hasselflug
Michael Hasselflug
as Blomkvist
Bodil Lassen
Bodil Lassen
as Vera
Peter Gantzler
Peter Gantzler
as Viggo Valentin
Charlotte Christie
Charlotte Christie
as Ruth
Signe Skov
Signe Skov
as Emma
Malene Højland Pedersen
Malene Højland Pedersen
as Emma
Jesper Lohmann
Jesper Lohmann
as Alfred Mogensen
Asger Reher
Asger Reher
as Anders as Anders Nørregaard
Bodil Jørgensen
Bodil Jørgensen
as Astrid as Astrid Nørregaard
Finn Nielsen
Finn Nielsen
as Vang as Direktør Vang
Niels Olsen
Niels Olsen
as Friis
Martin Lorenzen
Martin Lorenzen
as Bo
Ronnie Lorenzen
Ronnie Lorenzen
as Henrik
Jesper Christensen
Jesper Christensen
as Ingeniør Meyer
John Hahn-Petersen
John Hahn-Petersen
as Direktør Berg
Thomas Mørk
Thomas Mørk
as Redaktør Sander
Mia Lyhne
Mia Lyhne
as Lisbet
Troels Lyby
Troels Lyby
as Søren
Benjamin Hasselflug Katzmann
Benjamin Hasselflug Katzmann
as Bo
Mikkel Konyher
Mikkel Konyher
as Henrik
Martha Birgitte Larsen
Martha Birgitte Larsen
as Margrethe
Ida Dwinger
Ida Dwinger
as Lily Thomsen as Lily, hans kone
Niclas Bendixen
Niclas Bendixen
as Pressefotograf
Poul Jørgensen
Poul Jørgensen
as TV-speaker as Speaker
Kjeld Nørgaard
Kjeld Nørgaard
as Knudsen
Claus Bue
Claus Bue
as Bent Ove
Lykke Scheuer
Lykke Scheuer
as Frk. Pontoppidan as Producerassistenten
Paw Henriksen
Paw Henriksen
as Morten as Morten, Signes ven
Joy-Maria Frederiksen
Joy-Maria Frederiksen
as Sally, Friis' kone as Sally
Klaus Bondam
Klaus Bondam
as Læreren
Lars Ranthe
Lars Ranthe
as Mugge
Lærke Winther
Lærke Winther
as Lise
Nicolas Bro
Nicolas Bro
as Overtjener
Mogens Rex
Mogens Rex
as Ingeniør Petersen
Henning Jensen
Henning Jensen
as Gabriel Holm
Henrik Koefoed
Henrik Koefoed
as Johansen
Ditte Gråbøl
Ditte Gråbøl
as Jytte Strømberg
Thomas Levin
Thomas Levin
as Henrik Dahlin
Lasse Baunkilde
Lasse Baunkilde
as Allan
Lars Kaalund
Lars Kaalund
as Aage Haslund
Birthe Neumann
Birthe Neumann
as Frøken Jürgensen
Mads M. Nielsen
Mads M. Nielsen
as Skade-Poulsen
Lotte Bergstrøm
Lotte Bergstrøm
as Eva
Signe Anastassia Mannov
Signe Anastassia Mannov
as Metha
Birgit Conradi
Birgit Conradi
as Forstanderinden
Ole Thestrup
Ole Thestrup
as Aksel Frederiksen
Ejnar Hans Jensen
Ejnar Hans Jensen
as Doktor Jakobsen as Dr. Jakobsen
Laura Bro
Laura Bro
as Berit
Petrine Agger
Petrine Agger
as Frk. Strøm as Frl. Strøm
Berrit Kvorning
Berrit Kvorning
as Xenia, Knudsens kone
Hanne Løye
Hanne Løye
as Fru Lodbjerg
Thomas Bo Larsen
Thomas Bo Larsen
as Smeden
Clara Maria Bahamondes
Clara Maria Bahamondes
as Margrethe
Lykke Sand Michelsen
Lykke Sand Michelsen
as Sara
Nicolai Jandorf Klok
Nicolai Jandorf Klok
as Robert
Michael Moritzen
Michael Moritzen
as Ulrik
Martin Greis-Rosenthal
Martin Greis-Rosenthal
as Henrik
Pelle Nordhøj Kann
Pelle Nordhøj Kann
as Bo
Ole Andreasen
Ole Andreasen
as TV-speaker as TV-A speakeren
Frida Hallgren
Frida Hallgren
as Lisa
Julie Riis
Julie Riis
as Margrethe
Julie Wieth
Julie Wieth
as Vibeke
Carla Philip Røder
Carla Philip Røder
as Lille Marie
Gerard Carey Bidstrup
Gerard Carey Bidstrup
as Ditlev
Andreas Berg Nielsen
Andreas Berg Nielsen
as Kurt
Lone Hertz
Lone Hertz
as Forstanderinde Klara Madsen
Martin Buch
Martin Buch
as Viceværten
Preben Harris
Preben Harris
as Rektor
Jens Albinus
Jens Albinus
as Radioreporter
Lars Oluf Larsen
Lars Oluf Larsen
as Ministersekretær
Joachim Knop
Joachim Knop
as Vagten
Maria Savery
Maria Savery
as Instruktørassistenten
Mette Berggreen
Mette Berggreen
as Revy-pige
Katrine Engberg
Katrine Engberg
as Revy-pige
Signe Fabricius
Signe Fabricius
as Revy-pige
Karina Frimodt
Karina Frimodt
as Revy-pige
Peter Schrøder
Peter Schrøder
as Otto Schiøler
Max Hansen
Max Hansen
as Hr. Langballe
Jeanne Boel
Jeanne Boel
as Fru Langballe
Freya Møller-Sørensen
Freya Møller-Sørensen
as Gerda Fink
Torben Jensen
Torben Jensen
as Abortlægen
Henrik Birch
Henrik Birch
as Lisberg
Anders Peter Bro
Anders Peter Bro
as Sangeren
Henning Moritzen
Henning Moritzen
as Hr. Stokmand
John Martinus
John Martinus
as Birk
Lene Maimu
Lene Maimu
as Frk. Nystrøm
Susanne Lundberg
Susanne Lundberg
as Bondekonen
Kim Veisgaard
Kim Veisgaard
as Kontorchef Mørk
Martin Hestbæk
Martin Hestbæk
as Knud Aage
Simon Rosenbaum
Simon Rosenbaum
as Guldsmeden
Kurt Dahl
Kurt Dahl
as Kirketjener
Joen Højerslev
Joen Højerslev
as Brandt
Kenneth Milldoff
Kenneth Milldoff
as Onkel Bertil
Jarl Forsman
Jarl Forsman
as Landsretssagfører
Gladis H. Frendø
Gladis H. Frendø
as Emma
Emily Yatman
Emily Yatman
as Dorte
Bjarne Henriksen
Bjarne Henriksen
as Troels Jansen
Jacob Haugaard
Jacob Haugaard
as Knudsen
Hanne Windfeld
Hanne Windfeld
as Hertha
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
as Overlæge
Steen Stig Lommer
Steen Stig Lommer
as Volmer Sørensen
Rosa Katrine Frederiksen
Rosa Katrine Frederiksen
as Sygeplejerske
Jens Jacob Tychsen
Jens Jacob Tychsen
as Lawaetz' radiostemme
Ane Fjelstrup
Ane Fjelstrup
as Annie
Jytte Kvinesdal
Jytte Kvinesdal
as Birte Frederiksen
Lars Knutzon
Lars Knutzon
as Sko-Frandsen
Rita Angela
Rita Angela
as Fru Sander
Kristian Halken
Kristian Halken
as Torsten Linné
Olaf Johannessen
Olaf Johannessen
as Flemming Schou
Morten Hebsgaard
Morten Hebsgaard
as Leth
Niels Weyde
Niels Weyde
as Ceremonimester
Linda Elvira
Linda Elvira
as Jette
Ole Boisen
Ole Boisen
as Betjenten
Betty Glosted
Betty Glosted
as Fru Mikkelsen
Folmer Rubæk
Folmer Rubæk
as Weber
Jesper Hyldegaard
Jesper Hyldegaard
as Værtshusejeren
Holger Perfort
Holger Perfort
as Direktør Iversen
Mikael Birkkjær
Mikael Birkkjær
as Jessen
Jens Jørn Spottag
Jens Jørn Spottag
as Skovgård
Johan Rabaeus
Johan Rabaeus
as Rickard Lindfors
Morten Kirkskov
Morten Kirkskov
as TV-journalisten
Lotte Andersen
Lotte Andersen
as Mortens mor
Erik Clausen
Erik Clausen
as Manden
Anders Gjellerup Koch
Anders Gjellerup Koch
as Instruktøren
Merete Nørgaard
Merete Nørgaard
as Oversygeplejersken
Holger Vistisen
Holger Vistisen
as Tjeneren
Hans Bischoff
Hans Bischoff
as TV-reporter
Finn Storgaard
Finn Storgaard
as Hr. Sønderby
Vanessa Kongsrud
Vanessa Kongsrud
as Bente
Burkhard Forstreuter
Burkhard Forstreuter
as Receptionisten
Kristian Ott Milbo
Kristian Ott Milbo
as Ivan
Kristian Ibler
Kristian Ibler
as Bankmanden
Torben Zeller
Torben Zeller
as Politiassitenten
Paul Hüttel
Paul Hüttel
as Madsen
Henrik Prip
Henrik Prip
as Vicepolitikommissæren
Ulla Bjørn Bengtsson
Ulla Bjørn Bengtsson
as Politiassistenten
Jesper Pedersen
Jesper Pedersen
as Politiassistentens kollega
Philippe L. Christiansen
Philippe L. Christiansen
as Studenten
Lin Kun Wu
Lin Kun Wu
as Den kinesiske tjener
Sofus Kornebæk
Sofus Kornebæk
as Herr Huberman
Flemming Madsen
Flemming Madsen
as TV-A reporter
Ole Emil Riisager
Ole Emil Riisager
as Radiospeakeren
Lars Hjortshøj
Lars Hjortshøj
as Filialbestyrer
Otto Leisner
Otto Leisner
as TV-værten
Yaba Holst
Yaba Holst
as Lotta
Mette Føns
Mette Føns
as Receptionisten
Toshihito Inoue
Toshihito Inoue
as Japansk herre
Jakob Nielsen
Jakob Nielsen
as TV-værten
Niels Grunnet
Niels Grunnet
as Nyhedsoplæser
Lene Hummelshøj
Lene Hummelshøj
as Sygeplejerske
Jakob Bjerregaard Engmann
Jakob Bjerregaard Engmann
as Brandmand
Viktor Melnikov
Viktor Melnikov
as Tjeneren
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Efterkommentaren

  • 0x2

    Rundt om krøniken

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    1949

  • 1x2

    1950

  • 1x3

    1950

  • 1x4

    1951

  • 1x5

    1951

  • 1x6

    1952

  • 1x7

    1954

  • 1x8

    1954

  • 1x9

    1956

  • 1x10

    1957

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    1958

  • 2x2

    1959

  • 2x3

    1959

  • 2x4

    1961

  • 2x5

    1962

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    1964

  • 3x2

    1965

  • 3x3

    1967

  • 3x4

    1968

  • 3x5

    1969

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    1972

  • 4x2

    1973

Episodes season 5

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