The Viking Sagas

Dr Janina Ramirez travels across glaciers and through the lava fields of Iceland to find out about one of the most compelling of the great Viking stories - the Laxdaela Saga. 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.

Top Cast

Janina RamirezSelf - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)

Sigurdur AtlasonHimself - Sorcery Expert

Vilborg DavíðsdóttirHerself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)

Benedikt ErlingssonHimself

Hilmar Örn HilmarssonHimself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)

Siggi JokulssonHimself - Farmer and Storyteller

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

Heather O'DonoghueHerself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University