Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2017)

Overview

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.

Cast

Dan Snow as Self - Presenter
Dan Snow

as Self - Presenter

Juliet Stevenson as Herself - Narrator
Juliet Stevenson

as Herself - Narrator

Clive Russell as Harold Hardrada
Clive Russell

as Harold Hardrada

Freya Parker as Matilda
Freya Parker

as Matilda

Jotham Annan as Robert De Beaumont
Jotham Annan

as Robert De Beaumont

Simon Meacock as Gyrth
Simon Meacock

as Gyrth

Tim Preece as Edward the Confessor
Tim Preece

as Edward the Confessor

Andrew Havill as Archbishop Stigand
Andrew Havill

as Archbishop Stigand

Adam James as Harold Godwinson
Adam James

as Harold Godwinson

Ed Stoppard as William the Conqueror
Ed Stoppard

as William the Conqueror

David Sterne as English Noble
David Sterne

as English Noble

Alun Raglan as Tostig
Alun Raglan

as Tostig

Episodes

Prelude to War poster

Prelude to War 7.0

February 28, 2017

Edward the Confessor dies without heir, triggering a bitter struggle to succeed him as King of England. Earl Harold sei…

England Under Attack poster

England Under Attack 7.0

March 7, 2017

King Harold of England faces the first test of his reign when his own brother, Tostig, attacks the South Coast. Later i…

The Battle of Hastings poster

The Battle of Hastings 7.0

March 14, 2017

Finally the winds change, allowing William's fleet to cross the Channel. King Harold is 300 miles away and must rush ba…