Raiders of the Lost Past with Janina Ramirez: The Viking Ship
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Monday, March 2 on BBC Four (9)
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The Viking Ship
Season 2, Episode 2
The historian treks through the southern fjords of Norway to find the stunning Oseberg ship. This lost 1,000-year-old vessel transformed the fierce reputation of the Vikings and became a symbol of a nation's fight for freedom
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Janina Ramirez
(Presenter)
David Starkey
(Director)
Emma Parkins
(Executive producer)
Ed Stobart
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Janina Ramirez
(Presenter)
David Starkey
(Director)
Born:
January 03, 1945
in
Kendal
Best Known For:
Presenting the series Monarchy.
Early-life:
Born in Kendal on January 3, 1945, the son of a cleaner and a factory worker. As a child, he suffered from polio and two club feet, which required him to undergo a number of operations and wear calipers. At the age of 13, he suffered a breakdown, which he believes may have been brought on by the pressures of starting grammar school. However, when he returned after a six-month break, he did extremely well and eventually won a scholarship to study history at Cambridge, where he went on to gain a first, a PhD and a fellowship.
Career:
After eight years of teaching at Cambridge, Starkey moved to the London School of Economics. He also began a media career and made his TV debut alongside Russell Harty in a Granada series called Behave Yourself. However, he only really came to prominence as a panellist on the Radio 4 programme The Moral Maze - his outspoken contributions caused one paper to dub him 'the rudest man in Britain'. Since then, he's presented TV series including Henry VIII, Elizabeth, Edward and Mary: The Unknown Tudors and Monarchy. He has also published several successful books.
Quote:
'The historian is a storyteller. You're also a teacher and all the great teachers are slightly mad.'
Trivia:
He was awarded a CBE in 2007.
Emma Parkins
(Executive producer)
Ed Stobart
(Executive producer)
