Mar 10, 2026 · 50 min · 23 segments
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…
Iain GlenHost
Davide ZoriGuest
Eleanor BarracloughGuestPragya VohraGuest
Lars BrownworthGuestStefan BrinkGuestElizabeth RoweGuest
It's market day in the town of Dornwaraceaster, Dorchester as it's known today, in England's southwest.
Situated on the banks of the River Frome in the ancient kingdom of Wessex, Dorchester is an important settlement.
He's the reeve, an official responsible for ensuring that the king's laws are upheld.
The market is a honeypot for ne'er-do-wells, drunks, pickpockets, cheats, and it's Beadahard's job to police and punish every kind of criminality.
There's one rule above all others that he's determined to enforce, that the king must receive his portion, his cut of every transaction that takes place in his realm.
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It's market day in the town of Dornwaraceaster, Dorchester as it's known today, in England's southwest.
Situated on the banks of the River Frome in the ancient kingdom of Wessex, Dorchester is an important settlement.
He's the reeve, an official responsible for ensuring that the king's laws are upheld.
The market is a honeypot for ne'er-do-wells, drunks, pickpockets, cheats, and it's Beadahard's job to police and punish every kind of criminality.
There's one rule above all others that he's determined to enforce, that the king must receive his portion, his cut of every transaction that takes place in his realm.
