Scandinavia with Simon Reeve
Episodes — 3 x 60 mins
TX BBC TWO — Weekly from Sunday 18th May 2025, 9pm. Available on iPlayer
Presenter — Simon Reeve
Series Produced and Directed by — Chris Mitchell
Camera and Aerial Photography — Jonathan Young & Dan Etheridge
Editors — Chris Brainwood & Lorraine Costello
Executive Producer — Sam Bagnall
Producers — Ruairi Dunne & Rocio Lira Salas
Researcher — Sofie Hegre Olsen
Line Producer — Caroline Bezemer
Production Coordinators — Amy Lo & Alice Henderson
Head Of Production — Melissa Hameed
Deputy Head of Production — Victoria Thomas
In his new three-part series – Scandinavia with Simon Reeve - Simon journeys across a land of arctic tundra, vast forests and stunning fjords, uncovering the surprising secrets of some of the happiest and most equal societies on earth.
Featuring an entire smorgasbord of adventures, Simon’s journey takes him through the Scandi countries of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, and also to the wider Nordic family of Finland and Iceland. He travels to the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, the frozen wilderness of Lapland, NATO’s longest border with Russia, the stunning fjords of Norway, and on to Iceland – the original land of ice and fire. Along the way he tries to uncover the secrets of Scandinavia – what makes them so happy and successful, while never shying from the challenges and problems they face.
“Another understated but fascinating journey with Simon Reeve, whose travelogues have become essential viewing thanks to his ability to connect the intimately personal with the expansively geopolitical”
The Guardian
“The best of BBC…Simon can be trusted to find the fascinating and unusual in all his destinations”
The Daily Mail
“Pick of the Day…stands head-and-shoulders above the rest”
The i Paper
“Simon Reeve is the best TV travel presenter since Michael Palin…he’s a brilliant and knowledgeable travelling companion”
Irish News
“Simon's cold truths from a Scandinavia we rarely see… surprises around every corner”
The Sunday Express