Viking Dead

Lindisfarne was a peaceful, holy island, until the Vikings arrived. Tim Sutherland joins archaeologists as they uncover the realities of the Viking raid. (S1, ep 1)

The Secret Grave of Ridgeway Hill: In 2009, a mass grave was discovered in Dorset. Can the skeletons reveal any details about how these Vikings met their gruesome end? (S1, ep 2)

Venture to Estonia, where the earliest known Vikings ships to have crossed the Baltic - as well as mass ship burials - have been uncovered. (S1, ep 3)

A preserved Viking ship was found in Norway in 1903. Buried with the ship were two skeletons, but does the evidence point to a sacrifice or a funeral? (S1, ep 4)

Roskilde's Viking Ship Museum is one of Denmark's top attractions, proving the interest in these seafaring people remains as strong as ever. (S1, ep 1)

The Viking Age saw major changes in the economy of Scandinavia. Tim Sutherland travels to Norway and Estonia to find out more about the bullion economy. (S1, ep 4)