Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Winter Solstice: Hanne Orstavik | 20151221 | Novelist Hanne Orstavik on her childhood memories of Sami Winter Solstice legends. She lived in Finnmark, the northernmost part of continental Europe and recalls how she was told that the Northern Lights were the spirits of the dead who'd steal children away if they were offended. Producer: Phil Pegum. Translated by Deborah Dawkin. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 02 | Forests And Faith Under The Northern Lights | 20151222 | Per Rosenberg takes us on a journey in to the heart of the vast forests of Sweden to explore their symbolic importance and as Christmas approaches he visits the atmospheric and candlelit wooden churches of Scandinavia. The medieval wooden churches, date to the very earliest days of Christianity in Scandinavia and tell the story of the meeting of the Norse and Christian cultures. Producer: Phil Pegum. Per Rosenberg on wooden churches in Scandinavia and the symbolic importance of the forest. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 03 | Norse Mythology: Karl Seigfried | 20151223 | Karl Seigfried explores Nordic Yule myths and why Norse mythology still speaks to people. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 04 | Christmas Father: Lars Petter Sveen | 20151224 | Lars Petter Sveen recalls growing up in an atheist family. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |
| 05 | A Swedish Christmas: Andrew Brown | 20151225 | Andrew Brown recalls his experience of a Swedish Christmas. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. |