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Gudrun: Series 5-7: A Viking Epic inspired by the Icelandic Sagas

Series 5-7 of the Viking epic of love, revenge and faith set in 11th-century Iceland Born into a world of otherworldly beauty yet unforgiving harshness, Icelandic heroine Gudrun must fight to forge an independent path and live according to her own rules. A tenacious survivor, she has endured much pain in her young life, from widowhood to the death of her lover, the burning of her family home, separation from her beloved daughter, Sigrid, and being cut adrift from her homeland. Now, after many years away, Gudrun sails once more into Icelandic waters, with a plan to rescue her daughter who is being brought up in the new Christian faith. But her return to the Sacred Land is not the homecoming she had hoped for, and she soon finds herself exiled again and heading for the New World, with all its new possibilities and new dangers. Meanwhile, Sigrid arrives in England to marry a man she has never met. Struggling to understand this strange new land of Saxons and Danes, she must keep her darkest secret well-hidden if she is to survive... Written by Lucy Catherine and inspired by the famous Icelandic Laxdæla saga, this epic tale of love, revenge and faith stars Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders, War and Peace) as Gudrun, with Rosie Boore and Hollie Burgess as Sigrid. Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko and Jessica Dromgoole Cast Gudrun - Kate Phillips Freija - Samantha Dakin Dag - Cameron Percival/Joseph Ayres Sylvia - Carolyn Pickles/Susan Jameson Volva - Carolyn Pickles Aoife - Lucy Doyle Hakon/Guard 2/Priest/King Sweyn - Michael Bertenshaw Bolli/Guard 1 - Lewis Bray Aslak - Tony Turner Sigrid - Rosie Boore/Hollie Burgess Leif - Don Gilet/Chris Pavlo Warrior - Don Gilet Frederick - Simon Scardifield Heidr - Jeannette Percival/Helen Clapp Kjartan - Luke MacGregor/Ian Dunnett Jnr The Virgin - Marilyn Nnadebe Sailors - Chris Harper and Joseph Ayre Gorm - David Hounslow Canute - Aaron Gelkoff Gunnar - Chris Pavlo Panuk - Kenny Blyth Saxon - Joseph Ayre Vali/Dane - Chris Harper Tofa - Debbie Korley Jesus - Paul Hilton Truda - Charlotte East Monk/Servant - Ian Dunnett Jnr Tobias - Hasan Dixon Abbot Bettega/John Crescentius/Pope - Roger Ringrose Nun - Emma Handy Woman/Garvinicus - Jane Whittenshaw Soldiers - Ian Dunnett Jnr and Hasan Dixon Jesson at 7 - Harry Clarke First broadcast BBC Radio 4: 3-14 December 2018 (Series 5), 20-31 May 2019 (Series 6), 1-12 March 2021 (Series 7)

Lucy Catherine (Author), Hollie Burgess, Kate Phillips, Rosie Boore (Narrator)

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Gudrun: Series 1-4: A Viking epic inspired by the Icelandic sagas

An 11th century Viking epic of love, revenge and faith, set in Iceland and starring the original Nordic Noir heroine, Gudrun. As a young woman growing up in 11th century Iceland, Gudrun must forge her path through a world of unearthly beauty yet uncompromising harshness. The tale begins in her youth, with her childhood friends Kjartan and Bolli - but the love the two boys have for Gudrun causes a deathly enmity between them that leaves her reeling. Suspicious of how power and ambition are wielded by men, Gudrun is left feeling increasingly isolated. She longs for the freedom to live her life according to her own rules, beholden to no-one. This epic saga takes her on a journey away from her beloved homeland, risking everything to save her daughter. An avenging angel forged from violence, Gudrun has all the complexity, vulnerability and single-mindedness of her successors, Lisbeth Salander and Saga Noren. In the ruthless world she inhabits, her steely determination and willingness to manipulate others in the manner of Borgen's Birgitte Nyborg is what keeps her alive. Gudrun is based on the famous Icelanders' saga known as The Laxdoela Saga. Written in the 13th century, it tells of people in the Breiðafjörður area of Iceland from the late 9th century to the early 11th century. Starring Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders, War and Peace) as Gudrun. Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko (Series 1) and Gemma Jenkins (Series 2-4).

Lucy Catherine (Author), , Kate Phillips (Narrator)

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