Iceland: 24-hour lamb-athon aired on TV
Imitating its Nordic neighbour Norway, Iceland has aired its own “slow television” show, with national public broadcaster RUV airing 24 hours of lambi...
BBC buys Icelandic drama
The UK’s number one broadcaster the BBC has bought Icelandic series Trapped from director Baltasar Kormakur. The 10-part drama becomes the company’s l...
Sweden: ‘Unattractive’ Motala residents to be offered complete makeover
Sweden is a country renowned for its beautiful inhabitants but, according to dating website eDarling, the least attractive people there come from the ...
Legal strike leads to Iceland Eurovision concerns
With the Eurovision Song Contest fast approaching, Icelandic fans of the annual event have been given cause for concern because an ongoing legal strik...
Iceland tourism booming because of blockbuster Hollywood movies
The North Atlantic nation of Iceland has seen an incredible rise in the number of tourists visiting its shores, and it is as much as a result of the n...
Norwegian pirate film racks up more than 100 countries
The Norwegian pirate movie Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama has got further reason to celebrate, after its producers revealed it has n...
Icelandic vodka Reyka launches competition
Popular Icelandic vodka Reyka has launched a competition in which bartenders are challenged to “think outside the box” in order to win a trip to the N...
Swedish film could cause controversy in Norway
A new Swedish movie could cause friction with Norway as it describes the neighbouring country as a “retarded cousin who’s won he lottery”. The Ronnie ...