← The Viking Dead

Season 1

6 episodes · 2018

  1. 1The First Viking Raid on Lindisfarne

    31 Jul 2018 · 45 min

    Episode one kicks off by looking at the claim that the English did not warmly welcome their Viking visitors. Conflict appears to have been common. There is dramatic evidence for this at several places in southern England, especially at a site called Ridgeway near Weymouth, Dorset.

  2. 2The Secret Viking Grave of Ridgeway Hill

    07 Aug 2018 · 45 min

    In 2009, a mass grave was found in Dorset. What can the skeletons reveal about how these Vikings met their gruesome end?

  3. 3The Viking Burial Ships of Estonia

    14 Aug 2018 · 45 min

    In Estonia, the earliest known Viking ships to have crossed the Baltic and the earliest examples of mass ship burials have been uncovered.

  4. 4Mysteries of Oseberg

    21 Aug 2018 · 45 min

    A preserved Viking ship was found in Norway. Buried with the ship were two skeletons, but does the evidence point to sacrifice or a funeral?

  5. 5The Lost Viking Fleet of Roskilde

    28 Aug 2018 · 45 min

    The Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde is one of the most popular attractions in Denmark. The Vikings may be gone, but they are not forgotten.

  6. 6Treasure of the Vikingsfinale

    04 Sep 2018 · 45 min

    The Viking Age saw major changes in the economy of Scandinavia. Tim travels to Norway and Estonia to find out more about the 'bullion economy'.