Better Times

Better Times (2004)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Creator: Stig Thorsboe
  • First Air Date: 2004-01-04
  • Last Air Date: 2007-01-01
  • Total Seasons: 5
  • Total Episodes: 22
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Production Company: DR TV
  • Production Country: Denmark
  • Network: DR1
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Summary

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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    • Better Times Trailer

    Better Times Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date:
    2 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2004-01-04
    10 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 2005-01-16
    5 Episodes

    Season 3

    First Air Date: 2006-01-08
    5 Episodes

    Season 4

    First Air Date: 2006-12-25
    2 Episodes

    Season 5

    First Air Date:
    0 Episodes

    Better Times Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Episode 130 min
    Season 1Episode 2Episode 230 min
    Season 1Episode 3Episode 330 min
    Season 1Episode 4Episode 430 min
    Season 1Episode 5Episode 530 min
    Season 1Episode 6Episode 630 min

    • Anne Louise Hassing

      as Ida Nørregaard

    • Ken Vedsegaard

      as Erik Nielsen

    • Waage Sandø

      as Kaj Holger Nielsen

    • Stina Ekblad

      as Karin Nielsen

    • Maibritt Saerens

      as Søs Nielsen

    • Anders W. Berthelsen

      as Palle From

    • Dick Kaysø

      as Børge From

    • Pernille Højmark

      as Karen Jensen

    • Anette Støvelbæk

      as Frøken Toft

    • Peter Hesse Overgaard

      as Ingeniør Funder

    • Lars Mikkelsen

      as Jens Otto Kragh
    Crew Henrik Jongdahl Cinematography
    Editing Kasper Leick Editor
    Directing Tilde Harkamp Assistant Director
    Editing Gerd Tjur Editor
    Editing Lars Therkelsen Editor
    Editing Aase Holm Editor
    Art Kirsten Koch Production Design
    Costume & Make-Up Pia Anthony Costume Design
    Costume & Make-Up Camilla Tandrup Hansen Costume Design
    Costume & Make-Up Tina Norup Helmark Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Birthe Lyngsøe Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Svend Nielsen Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Christina Dahlin Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Lise-Lotte Kobberø Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Lillan Larsen Makeup Artist
    Directing Marit Jensen Script Supervisor
    Directing Connie Wiberg Script Supervisor
    Crew Bo Tengberg Cinematography
    Crew Rasmus Videbæk Cinematography
    Crew Jørgen Johansson Cinematography
    Sound Jacob Groth Original Music Composer
    Sound Jacob Groth Music
    Crew Stig Thorsboe Creator
    Production Sven Clausen Producer
    Production Anne-Marie Vidkjær Line Producer
    Production Vibeke Aagaard Production Executive
    Production Palle Brix Production Manager
    Production Jette Schrøder Post Production Producer
    Costume & Make-Up Nancy Nickerson Costume Design
    Costume & Make-Up Annelise Bailey Costume Design
    Costume & Make-Up Stine Thaning Costume Design
    Writing Stig Thorsboe Writer
    Writing Hanna Lundblad Writer

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