Real Vikings

Author: NOISER

The Vikings terrified the medieval world. Yet they beguile us today. Who were they really?Welcome to Real Vikings - the new show from the award-winning Noiser Podcast Network, hosted by Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Resident Evil, Downton Abbey).Each week well take a deep dive into the Viking age boarding longboats bound for new lands, from Greenland to North Africa, Constantinople to Canada following mighty warlords like Eric Bloodaxe and Olga of Kyiv meeting master navigators like Leif Erikson and uncovering the real figures behind the legends of the sagas.With contributions from leading historians, original music and immersive sound design.Real Vikings is available for free wherever you get your podcasts or at noiser.comNoiser subscribers get early access to new episodes and ad-free listening. Click the Noiser banner at the top of the feed or head to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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10. 1066 and the Last Vikings
Episode 10
Monday, 11 May, 2026

A Varangian warrior, Harald Hardrada, lays claim to the throne of England. In Normandy, Duke William sets out his case for seizing the disputed crown. It will spell disaster for Harold Godwinson, the sitting ruler of the Anglo-Saxon realm. The year 1066 will usher in the ultimate Norse showdown, bringing down the curtain on the Viking Age…A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen.Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, William Fitzhugh, Levi Roach, Elizabeth Rowe, Pragya Vohra, Davide Zori.Written & produced by Jeff Dawson | Executive Producer: Joel Duddell | Research by Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow | Fact check by Grant Jones | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Jacob Booth | Additional editing by Anisha Deva | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording Engineer: Tom Rouse at Jungle Studios.Thanks for listening to Real Vikings. Head to noiser.com, home of the Noiser podcast network, to discover your next immersive history podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.