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Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling

Travel · 2024

Last aired: S1 E6, Episode 6 · 2024-02-22

In Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling, the Line of Duty actor, along with his best friend Phil MacHugh, embarks on an epic Northern adventure - searching for all that it means to be from the 'North' starting in Shetland, then travelling the length of Norway to lift the lid on what we can learn from the most Northern of our Scandinavian neighbours.

Cast

Martin Compston Martin Compston

Phil MacHugh Phil MacHugh

Season 1

E1 Episode 1 2024-02-22 · 29 min Martin and Phil begin their epic journey in Norway's capital, Oslo. They try roller skiing, meet Norway's youngest politician and enjoy a first-night tipple in some quirky digs.

E2 Episode 2 2024-02-22 · 29 min Martin and Phil celebrate Norway's national day with the Scots who have made Bergen their home, head out to sea with a fishing family and lend a hand to some local lumberjacks.

E3 Episode 3 2024-02-22 · 28 min Martin and Phil are back in Bergen for a crash course in offshore oil rig safety training, before travelling to Voss to try out some smoked sheep's head.

E4 Episode 4 2024-02-22 · 28 min Martin and Phil explore Norway's traditions. Going back in time to a Viking village, the pair experience a pagan ceremony before helping to build a gigantic Midsummer bonfire.

E5 Episode 5 2024-02-22 · 28 min Martin and Phil enjoy a stunning drive to Trondheim, Norway's capital of cool, where they experience the heat of a Michelin-starred kitchen, before letting off steam at a death metal gig.

E6 Episode 6 2024-02-22 · 28 min The lads have made it to the Arctic Circle, where they get up close and personal with the local wildlife, pop in on pop star Dagny, before a stopping off at the very edge of Europe.

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