The Viking Dead

2018•1h 0m

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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UKTV

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Status

Returning Series

First Aired

July 31, 2018

Last Aired

September 4, 2018

Networks

U&Yesterday

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

The First Viking Raid on Lindisfarne

Air date: 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.

The Secret Viking Grave of Ridgeway Hill

Air date: 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?

The Viking Burial Ships of Estonia

Air date: 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.

Mysteries of Oseberg

Air date: 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?

The Lost Viking Fleet of Roskilde

Air date: 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.