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Neil Oliver heads for Scandinavia to reveal the truth behind the legend of the Vikings, exploring the mysterious world of the Vikings' prehistoric ancestors.
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 weapons-filled war boats, long-haired Bronze Age farmers and a Swedish site of a royal palace and gruesome pagan rituals conjure up an ancient past from which the Viking Age was to suddenly erupt.
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Mon 16 May 2022
02:30
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Who were the Vikings?
Duration: 02:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Neil Oliver |
| Executive Producer | Eamon Hardy |
| Series Producer | Cameron Balbirnie |
| Producer | Jon Eastman |
| Director | Jon Eastman |
Broadcasts
Tue 11 Sep 2012 21:00大象传媒 HD & 大象传媒 Two- Sat 15 Sep 2012 20:10
Wed 28 Nov 2012 01:55大象传媒 One except Wales- Mon 7 Aug 2017 21:00
- Tue 8 Aug 2017 02:00
- Wed 28 Nov 2018 20:00
- Thu 29 Nov 2018 02:00
- Wed 11 Sep 2019 22:00
- Tue 20 Oct 2020 20:00
- Sat 27 Feb 2021 22:30
- Sat 14 May 2022 22:30
- Mon 16 May 2022 02:30
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