Alison Leonard – författare

Alison Leonard''s warm-hearted gentle comedy about the life and trials of a woman priest in a small Welsh townWhen the Reverend Elaine Metcalfe is inducted as the vicar of Pontvale, she hopes the job will have more to it than lending out spare sets of keys. She soon discovers there''s plenty of challenges in her new home - not least the daily needs of her parishioners, which range from community theatre productions, arranging a wedding and a funeral for the same day, and local scandal over the vicar''s culottes.On top of that, the Rev Metcalfe is also dealing with a local man who may be hearing angels, her ex-husband''s opinions of the vicar''s green activism, and church superiors watching her every move. Moving, warm and full of characters, this sweet series is perfect for fans of The Vicar of Dibley.Cast Christine Pritchard - Rev Elaine MetcalfeSue Jones Davies - SianHywel Morgan - PhilSteve Hodson - Mr HudsonSimon Harris - GarethMichael Povey - Rev Melvyn JohnsJilly Bond - ChristinaManon Edwards - GwenKristin Milward - SheilaClare Isaac - TashRhodri Hugh - BrynSimon Ludders - AdamNia Davies - PuckDafydd Wyn Roberts - EllisMarilyn Le Conte - JosieSharon Morgan - FredaOliver Senton - Sergei / Colin / TomOriginally broadcast on Radio 4: 23 February - 30 March 1995Production creditsWritten by Alison LeonardProduced by Alison Hindell©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

I denna vackert illustrerade bok visas 200 noggrant utvalda föremål från museer världen över. Här ryms ikoniska artefakter som det berömda norska Osebergsskeppet och den unika gotländska Spillingsskatten. Lika viktiga är mer okända vardagsföremål som skedar, stickade sockor och brödbitar. Sammantaget ger boken en fascinerande inblick i livet under vikingatiden.  

STEVE ASHBY är arkeolog och undervisar vid University of York. Hans specialitet är relationerna mellan brittiska regioner och Skandinavien, före, under och efter vikingatiden.  

ALISON LEONARD är specialist på vikingatidens arkeologi. Hon undervisar vid universitetet i Cambridge.