COLLECTION · Series · 2012

Vikings

Name: Vikings
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 7.2

Vikings is a 2012 BBC television documentary series written and presented by Neil Oliver charting the rise of the Vikings from prehistoric times to the empire of Canute.

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* 7.2 (8)DocumentaryUnited Kingdom

Creators

Neil Oliver

Countries

United Kingdom

Studios

BBC Two · BBC

Runtime

60 min/ep

Release

11/09/2012

Score

7.2 / 10 (8)

Where to watch

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Seasons and episodes

Season 1

3 episodes · 2012

Vikings is a 2012 BBC television documentary series written and presented by Neil Oliver charting the rise of the Vikings from prehistoric times to the empire of Canute.

Episode 1. Who Were the Vikings

2012-09-11 · 60 min

Neil Oliver heads for Scandinavia to reveal the truth behind the legend of the Vikings. In the first programme, Neil begins by discovering the mysterious world of the Vikings' prehistoric ancestors. The remains of weapon-filled war boats,…

Episode 2. The Trading Empire

2012-09-18 · 60 min

Neil Oliver heads out from the Scandinavian homelands to Russia, Turkey and Ireland to trace the beginnings of a vast trading empire that handled Chinese silks as adeptly as Pictish slaves. Neil discovers a world of 'starry-eyed maidens'…

Episode 3. End of the Viking Age

2012-09-25 · 60 min

Neil Oliver explores how the Viking Age finally ended, tracing the Norse voyages of discovery, the first Danish kings, and the Christian conversions that opened the door to European high society. He also uncovers the truth about England's…

Cast by season

Neil Oliver

Self - Presenter

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Keywords

vikings (norsemen)