Power to the People
90% of all electricity in Norway comes from rain and snow. That makes Norway Europe's biggest producer of hydropower, and number six in the world. Norway also has half of Europe’s reservoir storage ca...
23 Okt 202223min
The Stoltenbergs
NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, has been on our screens throughout the Ukraine crisis, ashen-faced and compelling, but never sabre-rattling. This week’s podcast looks at the place of the S...
16 Okt 202224min
The Idea of Norway
Edvard Grieg’s life and music – in his own words. ‘The Idea of Norway. It’s the one thing that keeps me going strong, whether I’m travelling abroad or at home: The Idea of Norway.’ In this week’s pod...
9 Okt 202222min
Treason and Taboo
A sculptor – who rose to the highest art position in Norway. A composer – who was regarded as the equal of Puccini and Strauss. An author – who was awarded the Nobel Prize. Three artists with one thin...
2 Okt 202224min
‘He’s either mad – or English!’
‘Surely Norway has been made as a playground for the people of other countries, but especially for Englishmen.’ (Joseph Phythian, 1877)This week’s podcast tells how the tourism industry in Norway was ...
25 Sep 202220min
The Oseberg Miracle
The Oseberg Viking Ship is a miracle. It is a jaw-dropping exception to the rule that wooden things dug up from the ground after a 1000 years are going to be in a bad state. Most Viking ships that hav...
18 Sep 202220min
