Fredrik Lindström

Fredrik Lindström (born 27 June 1963 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland County) is a Swedish linguist, comedian, film director and presenter. In the 2000s, Lindström has become a household name in Sweden through his documentary series Värsta språket about the Swedish language on Sveriges Television. The series has reached top ratings because of Lindström's personable and entertaining approach to the information presented to viewers. Lindström has written several books that have served as a basis for the series. They have the same kind of approach, mixing informality with information derived from the author's linguistics background. Lindström's first encounter with the Swedish audience was on the radio show Hassan, on which he made prank calls...