Season 1
Drama-Documentary in which historian Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to the Battle of Hastings.
01 Prelude to War
1hEdward the Confessor dies without heir, triggering a bitter struggle to succeed him as King of England. Earl Harold seizes the crown. In Normandy, Duke William believes the crown is his. In Norway, Harald Hardrada thinks it is his.
2017-02-28 7.002 England Under Attack
1hKing Harold of England faces the first test of his reign when his own brother, Tostig, attacks the South Coast. Later in the year, Harald Hardrada lands a Viking army in the North triggering two important battles.
2017-03-07 6.503 The Battle of Hastings
1hFinally the winds change, allowing William's fleet to cross the Channel. King Harold is 300 miles away and must rush back south to face the Norman army in a battle that will change the course of British history.
2017-03-14 6.5
Who is in it
Dan SnowSelf - Presenter
Juliet StevensonHerself - Narrator
Clive RussellHarold Hardrada
Freya ParkerMatilda- Jotham AnnanRobert De Beaumont
Simon MeacockGyrth
Tim PreeceEdward the Confessor
Andrew HavillArchbishop Stigand
Adam JamesHarold Godwinson
Ed StoppardWilliam the Conqueror
David SterneEnglish Noble
Alun RaglanTostig