A documentary that goes to the heart of the Swedish government. Erik Fichtelius, a SVT (Swedish Broadcasting Corporation) senior political correspondent interviewed former Prime Minister Göran Persson regularly during his tenure. Persson spoke candidly about his feelings and frustrations, his meetings with other leaders, his private life and his political friends and enemies. His honesty and openness shocked the nation. The series was viewed in whole or in part on television and the internet by more than 3 million people – half the adult population of Sweden – making it one of the most popular documentaries in SVT history. Fichtelius, was recently awarded the Stora Journalistpriset, one of the most prestigious journalism awards in Sweden for the series. The documentary stirred a heated discussion within the Swedish society when it was revealed that Fichtelius conducted the interviews secretly, while working as a political reporter at SVT.
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