After sailing into the Mediterranean, a Viking leader plays dead - lulling the enemy into a false sense of security. Mounting ships on wheels, eastern Vikings launch an audacious land-borne attack on Constantinople. The Byzantine Emperor establishes the fabled Varangian Guard, ma ...Show more
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Real Vikings - Trailer
The new show from the award winning Noiser Podcast Network. Hosted by Iain Glen.Launching March 10th 2025. New episodes each Tuesday.Join Noiser+ for early access to new episodes and ad-free listening. Click the Noiser+ banner or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to find out more. H ...Show more
1. Murder on Chesil Beach
The Vikings are here. A cold-blooded murder in seaside Dorset marks the beginning of the Viking Age in the British Isles. Scandinavian warriors with no fear of death set sail across the North Sea, targeting riches a-plenty. A construction project in 2008 unearths an astonishing b ...Show more
2. Ragnar Lothbrok and the Siege of Paris
Emperor Charlemagne launches a Christian crusade against the heathens on his northern border. Stories of Norse gods like Odin and Thor inspire Scandinavians across the fjords and fields. A Danish chieftain makes a community of merchants an offer they can’t refuse. And Viking incu ...Show more
3. Blood Eagles: The Great Heathen Army
Emboldened by their forays, the Vikings escalate their raiding. Using shield walls, berserker shock troops and opportunistic tactics, the Norsemen’s military capacity grows. We experience life inside a Viking winter camp, as pirates become occupiers. A massive invasion force - th ...Show more
4. The Wild East: Rise of the Rus
Swedish Vikings turn east. Navigating their way past fearsome local tribes and roaring rapids, they discover new lands and new rivers - ones that can carry longships right to the steppes of Eurasia. A Viking state is established, the Rus. And it comes with a fearsome matriarch… O ...Show more