The Vikings Part One: Before The Longships

In Episode One of our Viking series, Nowt But History heads north (obviously) to find out where the Vikings actually came from.

Before the raids, longships and the reputation, we look at life in Scandinavia, what pushed the Vikings out into the wider world and why Britain suddenly found itself on the wrong end of a surprise visit.

This episode sets the scene - the land, people, beliefs and the beginnings of Viking Expansion.