Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20051102 | David Aaronovitch explores the truth behind the many myths about the Vikings. 1/3. Ruling the Waves. | |||
| 20051109 | David Aaronovitch explores the truth behind the many myths about the Vikings. 2/3. A Danelaw Day Were the Vikings really more brutal than the Anglo-Saxons, or just better at fighting? How did life under Viking domination differ from the various Anglo-Saxon realms, and how did the fierce Viking warriors Ragnar Hairy-Breeches and Ivar the Boneless get their names? | |||
| 20051116 | David Aaronovitch explores the truth behind the many myths about the Vikings. 3/3. Inform, Educate and Entertain After a hard day's pillaging and plunder, what did Vikings do to relax? If they were really so brutal, how did they create such complex and beautiful poetry? What was their moral code? | |||
| 01 | 01 | Ruling The Waves | 20051102 | David Aaronovitch explores the truth behind the many myths about the Vikings. |
| 01 | 02 | A Danelaw Day | 20051109 | Were the Vikings really more brutal than the Anglo-Saxons, or just better at fighting? How did life under Viking domination differ from the various Anglo-Saxon realms, and how did the fierce Viking warriors Ragnar Hairy-Breeches and Ivar the Boneless get their names? |
| 01 | 03 LAST | Inform, Educate And Entertain | 20051116 | After a hard day's pillaging and plunder, what did Vikings do to relax? If they were really so brutal, how did they create such complex and beautiful poetry? What was their moral code? |