Vikings podcast episodes

Dr Caitlin Ellis reveals how a second wave of Viking attacks on Britain and Ireland caused havoc in the 11th century

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough delves into the pantheon of Norse myths, from the inscrutability of the nine realms to larger-than-life tales of mischief and magic

Neil Price, historical consultant on new film The Northman/, discusses the real history that inspired the blood-splattered Viking epic

Screenwriter Jeb Stuart discusses the real history that inspired his new Netflix show Vikings: Valhalla

Alice Roberts reveals how new scientific techniques can shed light on life in Britain between the first and tenth centuries AD

Jan Bill gives us the lowdown on Viking ships, and offers updates on the Gjellestad Ship excavation, currently underway in Norway

Dr Cat Jarman explores the far-reaching trading networks of the Vikings, from the Baltic sea to Asia

Gordon Campbell reveals how the Vikings made epic voyages of discovery across the Atlantic a millennium ago

Julian Richards discusses the Viking Great Army, which wreaked havoc on the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England from 865-878

Dr Ben Raffield explains how in the ninth and tenth centuries, Scandinavian laws and customs prevailed across a swathe of what’s now northern and eastern England

Neil Price takes us inside the Viking mind to explain how the Norse raiders viewed the world and what drove them to expand across the seas

Sam Willis and James Daybell take a sideways look at the Viking era, exploring how things like keys, butter and haircuts fit into their story

A new study of Viking DNA provides many new insights about the lives of Vikings. Dr Cat Jarman explains what it tells us

Johanna Katrin Fridriksdottir explores what everyday life was like for women in Norse society, the opportunities available to them and the challenges they faced

Howard Williams delivers a lecture on some of the most intriguing and contentious debates in archaeology today

Judith Jesch responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the medieval Scandinavian people

Levi Roach describes how the Norse people travelled, raided and settled far beyond their Scandinavian homeland

Thomas Williams explores the key events and legacies of the Viking era

From Thor to Odin, Carolyne Larrington discusses the legendary figures of Viking mythology