The Viking Sagas

The Viking Sagas

59 mins | Documentary | May 10, 2011

Part of the BBC’s ‘Free Your Imagination: Books on the BBC’, the ‘Viking Sagas’ is a Century Films Production. This hour-long film explores how the unique literary achievements of the Saga writers were possible at a time of such immense cultural, political and religious upheaval.

The Viking Sagas

59 mins | Documentary | May 10, 2011

The Viking Sagas
Part of the BBC’s ‘Free Your Imagination: Books on the BBC’, the ‘Viking Sagas’ is a Century Films Production. This hour-long film explores how the unique literary achievements of the Saga writers were possible at a time of such immense cultural, political and religious upheaval.
Producers BBC, Century Films
Original title The Viking Sagas
Directors Ashley Gething
Writers

Cast

Sigurdur Atlason

as Himself - Sorcery Expert

Vilborg Davíðsdóttir

as Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)

Benedikt Erlingsson

as Himself

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

as Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)

Siggi Jokulsson

as Himself - Farmer and Storyteller

Einar Kárason

as Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)

Heather O'Donoghue

as Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University

Gisli Sigurdsson

as Himself - Historian

Janina Ramirez

as Herself - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)