Blood of the Vikings

Blood of the Vikings

2001 1 Seasons 5 Episodes ⭐ 7.5 Documentary

Blood of the Vikings was a 5 part 2001 BBC Television documentary series that traced the legacy of the Vikings in the British Isles through a genetics survey.

Blood of the Vikings was a 5 part 2001 BBC Television documentary series that traced the legacy of the Vikings in the British Isles through a genetics survey.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

First Blood

Loot found secreted in pagan graves in Norway provides some major clues that point to Viking perpetrators following the

EP 2

Invasion

In AD 856, a massive fleet of Viking ships appeared off the coast of East Anglia, heralding a change in Viking tactics -

EP 3

The Sea Road

Julian Richards investigates the impact of the Vikings in Britain. This edition focuses on the archaeological trail left

EP 4

Rulers

Julian Richards recalls how, after years of raiding, England's resistance was so weakened that, in the early 11th centur

EP 5

Last Of The Vikings

In the last of the series, Julian Richards uncovers new information from the battle in 1066 between Viking warlord Haral

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