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Real Vikings

NOISER

History

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 11

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 we’ll 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.com

Noiser+ 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.

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🇨🇦 Canada - history
23/08/2026
#56
🇬🇧 Great Britain - history
23/08/2026
#41
🇺🇸 USA - history
23/08/2026
#82
🇨🇦 Canada - history
22/08/2026
#51
🇬🇧 Great Britain - history
22/08/2026
#37
🇺🇸 USA - history
22/08/2026
#85
🇨🇦 Canada - history
21/08/2026
#52
🇬🇧 Great Britain - history
21/08/2026
#38
🇺🇸 USA - history
21/08/2026
#79
🇨🇦 Canada - history
20/08/2026
#53

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - history
23/08/2026
#46
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🇬🇧 Great Britain - history
22/08/2026
#46
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🇬🇧 Great Britain - history
21/08/2026
#42
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🇬🇧 Great Britain - history
20/08/2026
#39
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Real Vikings - Trailer

Season 1

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 • Duration 00:47

The new show from the award winning Noiser Podcast Network. Hosted by Iain Glen.

Launching March 10th 2025. New episodes each Tuesday.

Join Noiser+ for early access to new episodes and ad-free listening. Click the Noiser+ banner or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to find out more.

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1. Murder on Chesil Beach

Season 1 · Episode 1

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 • Duration 50:25

The Vikings are here. A cold-blooded murder in seaside Dorset marks the beginning of the Viking Age in the British Isles. Scandinavian warriors with no fear of death set sail across the North Sea, targeting riches a-plenty. A construction project in 2008 unearths an astonishing boat burial in Estonia. And in 793, a community of monks on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne brace themselves, as dragon-shaped prows appear on the horizon…

A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen.

Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, Ben Raffield, Levi Roach, Elizabeth Rowe, Pragya Vohra, Davide Zori.

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2. Ragnar Lothbrok and the Siege of Paris

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 • Duration 48:55

Emperor Charlemagne launches a Christian crusade against the heathens on his northern border. Stories of Norse gods like Odin and Thor inspire Scandinavians across the fjords and fields. A Danish chieftain makes a community of merchants an offer they can’t refuse. And Viking incursions into Frankish territory escalate. Soon a fleet of longships will glide up the Seine - all the way to Paris…

A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen.

Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, Elizabeth Rowe, Pragya Vohra, Davide Zori.

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3. Blood Eagles: The Great Heathen Army

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 • Duration 50:49

Emboldened by their forays, the Vikings escalate their raiding. Using shield walls, berserker shock troops and opportunistic tactics, the Norsemen’s military capacity grows. We experience life inside a Viking winter camp, as pirates become occupiers. A massive invasion force - the Great Heathen Army - overwhelms England. The only hold-out is the Kingdom of Wessex, whose ruler - Alfred - must deal with this unstoppable foe…

A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen.

Featuring Lars Brownworth, Ben Raffield, Elizabeth Rowe, Pragya Vohra, Davide Zori.

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5. Land of Fire and Ice

Season 1 · Episode 5

Monday, April 6, 2026 • Duration 51:57

Facing turmoil in Scandinavia, a pioneering Norseman strikes out for pastures new, with a hardy band of followers and three black ravens in tow. Shetland, Orkney and the Faroe Isles present fresh opportunities for settlement. But the true dissenters want a clean break. They will establish a brand-new homeland, a Viking utopia, Iceland…

A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen.

Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, William Fitzhugh, Pragya Vohra, Davide Zori.

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4. The Wild East: Rise of the Rus

Season 1 · Episode 4

Monday, March 30, 2026 • Duration 45:52

Swedish Vikings turn east. Navigating their way past fearsome local tribes and roaring rapids, they discover new lands and new rivers - ones that can carry longships right to the steppes of Eurasia. A Viking state is established, the Rus. And it comes with a fearsome matriarch… Olga of Kyiv…

A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen.

Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Ben Raffield, Elizabeth Rowe.

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6. Greek Fire: Across the Mediterranean

Season 1 · Episode 6

Monday, April 13, 2026 • Duration 52:28

After sailing into the Mediterranean, a Viking leader plays dead - lulling the enemy into a false sense of security. Mounting ships on wheels, eastern Vikings launch an audacious land-borne attack on Constantinople. The Byzantine Emperor establishes the fabled Varangian Guard, made up of elite Norse warriors. From Spain to Persia, the legend of the Vikings is spreading…

A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen.

Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, Elizabeth Rowe.

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7. Rise of the Sea King

Season 1 · Episode 7

Monday, April 20, 2026 • Duration 56:00

Lured by its treasures, a fearsome chieftain named Thorgest arrives in Ireland. Meanwhile, in northern Francia, a warrior known as Rollo the Walker assumes control of Normandy. Back in Ireland, the city of Dublin is born. Celtic slaves are shipped to the far corners of the Viking world. For the Irish High King, enough is enough. It’s time to exorcise this pagan devil once and for all…

A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen.

Featuring Lars Brownworth, Ben Raffield, Levi Roach, Elizabeth Rowe, Davide Zori.

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8. Promised Lands: Greenland and Vinland

Season 1 · Episode 8

Monday, April 27, 2026 • Duration 53:55

Banished from Iceland, a criminal named Erik the Red puts to sea. He will discover new land and found a spin-off colony: Greenland. But it’s his son, Leif, who will push Viking exploration to the limit… arriving on the shores of North America…

A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen.

Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, William Fitzhugh, Davide Zori.

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