Borgen spin off series to feature on Radio 4 Borgen: Outside The Castle will follow the character of Hans Gammelgaard, private secretary in the Ministry of the Environment, as he seeks approval for the controlled use of genetically modified crops by Danish farmers. Starting on Monday, December 16, the BBC radio series has been made by the same team behind the popular political thriller, which started by telling the story of charismatic politician Birgitte Nyborg who unexpectedly becomes the first female Prime Minister of Denmark. Set against the backdrop of the first series of Borgen, the radio production details the difficulties encountered by Hans, played by English actor Tim Piggott-Smith, in his quest to get the plans passed. Originally produced in ten parts by DR, Denmark's national broadcaster, this radio spin-off of Borgen is set against the backdrop of the first series of the television drama, which followed the unlikely emergence of Birgitte Nyborg as the country's new prime minister. Both series have at their centre the Danish parliament, nicknamed Borgen, 'the castle'. While the TV drama focuses on the politicians, the radio drama is set in the world of the civil service. Now in its third season which has received rave reviews, the BBC Four TV version of Borgen - named after the Danish parliament building or Christiansborg Palace - is part of a wave of Scandinavian dramas which have proved a hit with British audiences in recent years. The radio series will share the television version's award-winning soundtrack composed by Halfdan E.