Eight-part historical BBC drama centred around the wars between the Saxons and Danes during the ninth century. Based on Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling medieval epic. Starring Matthew Macfadyen. The BBC’s The Last Kingdom series, also known as The Warrior Chronicles, is based on Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling medieval epic. Uhtred is a Saxon boy, born into the 9th Century English aristocracy, but orphaned at ten. He is adopted by a Viking warlord and raised to manhood as a Dane. Now he must choose a side and play his part in the birth of a nation, alongside the man who would become known as King Alfred the Great. Running Time: 468 minutes Region: Region 2 Subtitles: English Release Date: 14 Dec. 2015