TV Series20181 Season6 EpisodesReturning Series
The Viking Dead
DocumentaryWar & Politics
Almost two millennia after the Viking's often-terrifying reign, the modern age is used to uncover their secrets. By investigating burial sites, we discover who the Norsemen really were, what the truth was about the raids and battles, and what every-day life in a Viking settlement entailed.
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Season 1
6 EpisodesEP 01
EP 1
01.The First Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
45m
2018-07-31
01.The First Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
45m
Aired 2018-07-31
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.
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EP 02
EP 2
02.The Secret Viking Grave of Ridgeway Hill
45m
2018-08-07
02.The Secret Viking Grave of Ridgeway Hill
45m
Aired 2018-08-07
In 2009, a mass grave was found in Dorset. What can the skeletons reveal about how these Vikings met their gruesome end?
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EP 03
EP 3
03.The Viking Burial Ships of Estonia
45m
2018-08-14
03.The Viking Burial Ships of Estonia
45m
Aired 2018-08-14
In Estonia, the earliest known Viking ships to have crossed the Baltic and the earliest examples of mass ship burials have been uncovered.
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EP 04
EP 4
04.Mysteries of Oseberg
45m
2018-08-21
04.Mysteries of Oseberg
45m
Aired 2018-08-21
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?
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EP 05
EP 5
05.The Lost Viking Fleet of Roskilde
45m
2018-08-28
05.The Lost Viking Fleet of Roskilde
45m
Aired 2018-08-28
The Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde is one of the most popular attractions in Denmark. The Vikings may be gone, but they are not forgotten.
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EP 06
EP 6
06.Treasure of the Vikings
45m
2018-09-04
06.Treasure of the Vikings
45m
Aired 2018-09-04
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'.
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