Medieval History
The History Channel in the US and History Television in Canada have announced they will be airing a scripted drama series, Vikings. The series will chronicle the extraordinary and ferocious world of the mighty Norsemen who raided, traded and explored during medieval times. Set to premiere in 2013, the series will be filmed in Ireland and throughout picturesque locations in Northern Europe. Shaw Media will be the broadcast partner in Canada, airing the show on HISTORY Television in Canada. The announcement was made by Nancy Dubuc,
?This is an amazing crossroads for HISTORY embarking on our first scripted series,? said Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager of History. ?People think they know about the Vikings ? we see references to them all the time in our popular culture from TV commercials to football teams ? but the reality is so much more fascinating and complex, more vivid, visceral and powerful than popular legend. We will explore the mysteries of the Vikings ? the adventures they took and the people who led them. And we will start to understand a past that is very much part of our collective DNA today.?
Vikings is an international Irish/Canadian co-production being co-produced by World 2000 and Take 5 Productions. Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios will distribute internationally, outside of Ireland and Canada
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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Medieval History
New TV drama ? ?Vikings? ? to be filmed in Ireland and Northern Europe
The History Channel in the US and History Television in Canada have announced they will be airing a scripted drama series, Vikings. The series will chronicle the extraordinary and ferocious world of the mighty Norsemen who raided, traded and explored during medieval times. Set to premiere in 2013, the series will be filmed in Ireland and throughout picturesque locations in Northern Europe. Shaw Media will be the broadcast partner in Canada, airing the show on HISTORY Television in Canada. The announcement was made by Nancy Dubuc,
?This is an amazing crossroads for HISTORY embarking on our first scripted series,? said Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager of History. ?People think they know about the Vikings ? we see references to them all the time in our popular culture from TV commercials to football teams ? but the reality is so much more fascinating and complex, more vivid, visceral and powerful than popular legend. We will explore the mysteries of the Vikings ? the adventures they took and the people who led them. And we will start to understand a past that is very much part of our collective DNA today.?
Vikings is an international Irish/Canadian co-production being co-produced by World 2000 and Take 5 Productions. Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios will distribute internationally, outside of Ireland and Canada
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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Tomorrow morning (Thursday 11th November) at 9am, Dr Elizabeth Ashman Rowe, lecturer in Scandinavian History in ASNC, will be one of the guests on Melvyn Bragg's Radio 4 programme 'In Our Time', where the topic of discussion will be the 'Volga...
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