Scandinavia with Simon Reeve
★ 8.2 · 2025 · 59m · Documentary
Simon Reeve journeys across a land of Arctic tundra, vast forests and stunning fjords, investigating the surprising secrets of some of the happiest and most equal societies on earth.
Episodes
1. Episode 159m · The first leg of Simon’s Scandinavian journey takes him from the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard to the frozen wilderness of Lapland and Nato’s longest border with Russia.
2. Episode 259m · The second leg of Simon’s journey takes him from the stunning fjords of Norway to Iceland – the original land of fire and ice.
3. Episode 359m · On the last leg of his Scandinavian journey, Simon uncovers the surprising and sometimes shocking side of Sweden and Denmark, two of the happiest and wealthiest countries on earthMore Like This
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