6. Greek Fire: Across the Mediterranean

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After sailing into the Mediterranean, a Viking leader plays dead - lulling the enemy into a false sense of security. Mounting ships on wheels, eastern Vikings launch an audacious land-borne attack on Constantinople. The Byzantine Emperor establishes the fabled Varangian Guard, made up of elite Norse warriors. From Spain to Persia, the legend of the Vikings is spreading…

A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen.

Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, Elizabeth Rowe.

Written by Roger Morris and Jeff Dawson | Executive Producer: Joel Duddell | Research by Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow | Fact check by Grant Jones | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Jacob Booth | Additional editing by Anisha Deva | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Ralph Tittley | Recording Engineer: Tom Rouse at Jungle Studios.