Welcome to the premiere episode of the Vikings Podcast! I’ve put together a brief episode to introduce the actors and the characters they play. There are a few sound clips from the show and the show format is discussed.
Vikings premieres on 03 March 2013 on The History Channel USA & Canada.
Find the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vikings-podcast/id611038251?mt=2
Vikings Synopsis:
The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar’s band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods, legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors’
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Cast of Characters:
| Character | Actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ragnar Lothbrock | … | Travis Fimmel |
| Lagertha | … | Katheryn Winnick |
| Rollo | … | Clive Standen |
| Earl Haraldson | … | Gabriel Byrne |
| Siggy | … | Jessalyn Gilsig |
| Floki | … | Gustaf Skarsgård |
| Athelstan | … | George Blagden |
| Bjorn Lothbrock | … | Nathan O’Toole |
| Leif | … | Dairmaid Murtagh |
| Svein | … | David Pearse |
| Ancient Seer | … | John Kavanagh |
You can also follow a few of the Vikings cast members on Twitter:
- George Blagden: is @gblagden
- Katheryn Winnick: is @katherynwinnick
- Clive Standen: @clivestanden
- Travis Fimmel fan account: @Team_Travis
- Vikings offcial account: @HistoryVikings
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Comments 3
Hi- longtime listener of MA, just got the Vikings blu-rays. Can’t wait to dive in and listen along.
@nikita Excellent! I hope you enjoyed the series and the podcast. Season 2 starts on 27 February!
Archivist OMG this show rocks! I raced through it once, now I’m going back to really absorb everything.
Just FYI for anyone with kids: the extended versions on blu-ray feature full frontal nudity (innies and outies.) But it’s probably not a show for young children anyway.