Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling
TV Show · Travel

Martin Compston and best friend and co-presenter Phil MacHugh embark on an epic Norwegian road trip to see how Scotland compares and contrasts with its nearest Scandinavian neighbour.

2024 · 27m
Starring Dagny, Maren Grøthe, Phil MacHugh
Director Rod Tamime

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Oslo
    Martin Compston and good friend Phil MacHugh arrive in Norway's capital city, Oslo. It is the first step of an epic journey that will explore the differences and similarities between Scotland and Norway.
    27m
  • EPISODE 2
    Bergen & the South West
    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 Norwegian lumberjacks.
    28m
  • EPISODE 3
    From Bergen to Voss
    Martin and Phil are back in Bergen to experience the industry that made Norway its billions: oil and gas. They pull on their safety suits to undertake the offshore emergency training that keeps the workers safe out at sea.
    28m
  • EPISODE 4
    Central Norway
    Journeying through Norway's fjord landscapes, Martin and Phil go back in time at Viking Valley, where they discover that the fearsome Norse warriors enjoyed a surprisingly relaxed home life when they returned from their pillaging and fighting.
    28m
  • EPISODE 5
    Trondheim
    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.
    28m
  • EPISODE 6
    The Arctic Circle
    The duo make it to the Arctic Circle, where they get up close and personal with the local wildlife, pop in on pop star Dagny and stop off at the very edge of the European continent.
    27m

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Cast & Crew

  • Dagny
    Self
  • M‌G
    Maren Grøthe
    Self
  • P‌M
    Phil MacHugh
    Host
  • Martin Compston
    Host
  • R‌T
    Rod Tamime
    Director
  • A‌L
    Allanah Langstaff
    Producer
  • D‌M
    David Marshall
    Producer

About

Martin Compston's Norwegian Fling

Travel

Martin Compston and best friend and co-presenter Phil MacHugh embark on an epic Norwegian road trip to see how Scotland compares and contrasts with its nearest Scandinavian neighbour.

Information

Studio
BBC2
Released
2024
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United Kingdom

Languages

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English (United Kingdom)
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English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

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