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RÚV English Radio
RÚV English Radio is the new name for the RÚV English Podcast. Every weekday you can find a brand new show from RÚV English Radio, right here. We cover everything Icelandic - news, culture, music, language, events, people, places and more. Hear a new programme, in English, every day, on RÚV English Radio - part of Iceland's national broadcasting service, RÚV. If you have an idea for a show, or just want to get in touch, email anytime - english@ruv.is
Episodes
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Episode 303 - LINGERING SPACE
There are just ten days left to catch Steingrímur Gauti's "Lingering Space". Listval, the Icelandic Art Centre, is playing host to Steingrímur Gauti's…
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Episode 302 - FKA AND WOMEN IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
Today on RÚV English Radio, we preview an important international collaboration. FKA (Félag kvenna í atvinnulífinu), an association for women in business in…
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Episode 301 - JÓNÍNA GUÐNADÓTTIR: FLÆÐARMÁL/TIDEMARK AT HAFNARBORG
Today, RÚV English Radio returns to the Hafnarborg Centre of Culture and Fine Art, in Harnarfjörður. Jónína Guðnadóttir is one of Icelandʼs most prominent…
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Episode 300 - AUÐSKILIÐ - DALVÍK AVALANCHE, in simple Icelandic
Our 300th show on RÚV English Radio is a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the…
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Episode 299 - STOCKFISH FILM FESTIVAL 2024
Today, RÚV English Radio previews this year's Stockfish Film Festival - the 10th! The Stockfish Film Festival (https://stockfishfestival.is/en/) comes to…
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Episode 298 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: AVALANCHES, WEATHER, PRESIDENTS, E-SCOOTERS, GIGS, AND BIRTHDAYS
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Oddur Þórðarson, to discuss a very wintry Easter, a…
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Episode 297 - CULTURE IN THE NORTH
Today, RÚV English is in Akureyri, at The Hof. The Icelandic government recently announced plans for Akureyri to become Iceland's second city, in a more formal…
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Episode 296 - TOURISM PLANS FOR HVERGERÐI
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Hveragerði. Brynjólfur Baldursson, Co-founder and CEO of The Greenhouse in Hveragerði, the hotel, shop and food court, has plans…
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Episode 295 - AUÐSKILIÐ - WHAT IS DYMBIL WEEK? in simple Icelandic
Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. At Easter, we look at the story of so-called "dymbil week" - what is it? As ever, you…
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Episode 294 - FILM HÚSAVÍK
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Húsavík. When the north's private TV station N4 stopped broadcasting, Húsavík's Örlygur Hnefill Örlygsson stepped in to purchase…
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Episode 293 - FEATHERS AT THE NORDIC HOUSE
Today, RÚV English Radio is at the Nordic House in Reykjavík. The pupils at Fellaskóli in Reykjavik have made artwork, poems, and haiku, of and on the theme of…
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Episode 292 - REYKJAVÍK EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Today, RÚV English Radio previews the capital's Early Music Festival, taking place this week. Reykjavík Early Music Festival…
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Episode 291 - FROM LORD'S TO THE FJORDS
Today on RÚV English Radio, the surprisingly lengthy history of cricket in Iceland. Writer Kit Harris has detailed the part played by cricket in Icelandic…
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Episode 290 - STEM HÚSAVÍK
Today, RÚV English Radio learns about an initiative to promote the STEM subjects in Húsavík, and beyond. STEM stands for Science, Engineering, Technology and…
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Episode 289 - HEIMSKVIÐUR - FROM RÚV'S FOREIGN DESK - NATALIA ZHYRNOVA FROM MARIUPOL
Today on RÚV English Radio, an interview recorded for RÚV's foreign coverage. Here on RÚV English Radio we strive to bring not just Iceland but RÚV to the…
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Episode 288 - ICELAND'S NORTHERNMOST POINT (ALMOST...)
Today, RÚV English Radio travels to the top of the Icelandic mainland - nearly. Hraunhafnartangi was long thought to be the northernmost point of Iceland's…
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Episode 287 - HOW TO SCORE IN AKUREYRI
Today, RÚV English Radio is at The Hof in Akureyri. The Hof is the major cultural centre for North Iceland, in the region's capital Akureyri. Darren met there…
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Episode 286 - ROUNDSTONE AT MENGI
Today, RÚV English Radio previews a gig taking place in the capital next Thursday. Singer/songwriter Dominic Scott is the mainstay of Roundstone, who released…
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Episode 285 - AUÐSKILIÐ - ICELANDIC MUSIC AWARDS 2024 in simple Icelandic
Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of the Icelandic Music Awards 2024. As ever, you can practice…
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Episode 284 - VITAMIN D
Today, RÚV English Radio is back at the capital's art museum. The exhibition Vitamin D (https://listasafnreykjavikur.is/en/exhibitions/vitamin-d-1) gathers a…
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Episode 283 - YSTAFELL AUTO MUSEUM
Today, RÚV English Radio views some extraordinary vehicles, from Iceland's automotive history. The Ystafell Auto Museum (Samgönguminjasafnið Ystafelli) -…
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Episode 282 - LÝSISTANKARNIR
Today, RÚV English Radio is back in Raufarhöfn. The two giant concrete tanks in the town were built in the thirties, when a fishmeal factory was built at…
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Episode 281 - THE EXPLORATION MUSEUM, HÚSAVÍK
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Húsavík. The Exploration Museum in Húsavík is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the…
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Episode 280 - AUÐSKILIÐ - WATER LEAK IN REYKJAVIK, in simple Icelandic
Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of the recent water leak in the capital. As ever, you can…
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Episode 279 - ERRÓ
Today, RÚV English Radio visits an exhibition of works by perhaps Iceland's best-known contemporary artist, Erró. Born in Ólafsvík in 1932, he is visual artist…
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Episode 278 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: MAGMA, SÖNGVAKEPPNIN, ALÞINGI, FRENCH HOUSES, AND COVID
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren joins his RÚV colleague Margrét Adamsdóttir to look back on the eruption that never…
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Episode 277 - GEOSEA, HÚSAVÍK
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Húsavík. The GeoSea sea baths - https://www.geosea.is/en - have only existed in Húsavík for a few years, but the special waters…
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Episode 276 - THE ARCTIC HENGE, RAUFARHÖFN
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Iceland's most northerly mainland town: Raufarhöfn. The Arctic Henge - https://www.arctichenge.com/english/ - is located in…
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Episode 275 - AUÐSKILIÐ - INFLATION FALLS - in simple Icelandic
Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of the recent small fall in inflation. As ever, you can practice…
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Episode 274 - HÚSAVÍK'S EUROVISION SONG CONTEST EXHIBITION
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Húsavík. Húsavík is the original film location for Netflix’s "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga", and is also home…
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Episode 273 - AKUREYRI BOTANICAL GARDEN
Today, RÚV English Radio visits Akureyri's Botanical Garden. The northern city's garden began as agricultural land which was set aside in 1910 for the…
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Episode 272 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: GRINDAVÍK, MUNICIPALITIES, FLOWERS, POKAVARP, AND TRAFFIC
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland, from Akureyri. Darren joins his RÚV colleague Ólöf Rún Erlendsdóttir in Akureyri to look back…
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Episode 271 - POLICY DISCUSSION ON IMMIGRANT MATTERS
Would you like to participate in the shaping of Iceland’s first policy on the concerns of immigrants? Today, RÚV English Radio finds out about the latest in a…
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Episode 270 - AUÐSKILIÐ: ICY IN THE NORTH - in simple Icelandic
Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of icy weather in Iceland's north. As ever, you can practice your…
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Episode 269 - HEIMSKVIÐUR: FROM RÚV'S FOREIGN DESK - AZAM AHMED ON KILLINGS IN MEXICO
Every week, the foreign news desk here at RÚV produces a radio programme, and a podcast, about foreign affairs and world events. The programme is called…
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Episode 268 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: GRINDAVÍK, NAMES, FIRE, SÖNGVAKEPPNIN, AND SATISFACTION
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Ingunn Lára Kristjánsdóttir to look at access to…
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Episode 267 - SÚGANDISEY ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
Today on RÚV English Radio, a quick walk up Súgandisey. By the harbour at Stykkishólmur stands the basalt island Súgandisey. At the top stands a lighthouse…
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Episode 266 - RELIVING THE ROLAND 303 AND NEW NOISE FROM ICELAND
Today, Darren meets up again with his first ever guest on RÚV English Radio - when it was the RÚV English Podcast... Kaśka Paluch is a musician who has…
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Episode 265 - AUÐSKILIÐ: A MINOR COLLISION - in simple Icelandic
Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of a minor mid-air collision last weekend. As ever, you can…
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Episode 264 - SNORRASTOFA
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Reykholt, at Snorrastofa. Snorrastofa - https://www.snorrastofa.is/ - is located in Reykholt in western Iceland, the main…
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Episode 263 - STURLUREYKIR HORSE FARM - PART II
Today, RÚV English Radio is back at Sturlureykir Horse Farm, by Reykholt, in West Iceland. Sturlureykir Horse Farm is a local horse breeding farm with about 60…
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Episode 262 - HOT WATER FLOWS AGAIN?
Today on RÚV English Radio, the latest on the "absolute geniuses" who have hopefully brought water back to Suðurnes. Darren updates the state of play as of…
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Episode 261 - THE ERUPTION, AND KAYAKING AROUND ICELAND IN 1977
Today, RÚV English Radio looks again at the eruption, but also goes back to learn of an extraordinary journey around the country. Darren starts today's show…
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Episode 260 - VOLCANIC ERUPTION, FEBRUARY 8
Today, RÚV English Radio focuses on the latest eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Darren is joined again by his RÚV colleague Valur Grettisson, known to many…
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Episode 259 - LANDBÚNAÐARSAFN ÍSLANDS - THE AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Hvanneyri. Iceland can be a tough country to survive in - and certainly was in centuries past. Hvanneyri's Agricultural Museum…
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Episode 258 - STURLUREYKIR HORSE FARM - PART I
Today, RÚV English Radio is at Sturlureykir Horse Farm, by Reykholt, in West Iceland. Sturlureykir Horse Farm is a local horse breeding farm with about 60…
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Episode 257 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: GRINDAVÍK, LAUFEY, MEASLES, AIRPORTS, AND THE COLD
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Alexander Kristjánsson, to discuss the latest state of…
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Episode 256 - RÚV WANTS YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FOR A SPECIAL "TORGIÐ"
Today, RÚV English Radio looks ahead to a special show on RÚV TV next Tuesday. The live discussion programme Torgið will focus next week on the subjects of…
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Episode 255 - AUÐSKILIÐ - PROTECTING FJAÐRÁRGLJÚFUR in simple Icelandic
Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of new protections for the Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon. As ever, you…
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Episode 254 - ÉG HEITI STEINN/MY NAME IS STONE
Today, RÚV English Radio finds out about a wordless play for children, at Reykjavík's Tjarnarbíó. "Ég heiti Steinn" (My Name is Stone") is a half-musical show…
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Episode 253 - THE EIDER CENTRE, STYKKISHÓLMUR
Today, RÚV English Radio is keeping warm in Stykkishólmur. At Breiðafjörður Bay there is the largest Eiderduck area in the world. The ducks' down is…
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Episode 252 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: SÖNGVAKEPPNIN, GRINDAVÍK, UN FUNDING FOR GAZA, POLLING, MALAWI
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Erla María Davíðsdóttir, to discuss Söngvakeppnin, the…
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Episode 251 - VIKING WORLD
Today, RÚV English Radio is at Viking World, in Njarðvík. Viking World’s (https://vikingworld.is/) main attraction is hard to miss - the magnificent viking…
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Episode 250 - AUÐSKILIÐ - ICELAND AT EUROVISON? in simple Icelandic
Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of Iceland's uncertain place at this year's Eurovision Song…
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Episode 249 - GEOTHERMAL POWER AT HELLISHEIÐI
Today, RÚV English Radio visits the geothermal exhibition at the Hellisheiði power station. Hellisheiði is located on the way to Selfoss from Reykjavík, and…
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Episode 248 - DARK MUSIC DAYS
Today, RÚV English Radio previews this week and weekend's Dark Music Days festival. The Icelandic Composers Society created the Dark Music Days festival back…
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Episode 247 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: GRINDAVÍK, SVANDÍS, BJARNI, CABLES, CHICKENS AND DRINK
This week on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of The Week In Iceland, Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Ingibjörg Sara Guðmundsdóttir, to hear the…
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Episode 246 - THE HOUSE OF HALLDÓR LAXNESS
Today, RÚV English Radio visits the home of one of Iceland's most important figures. Gljúfrasteinn (https://www.gljufrasteinn.is/) was the home and workplace…
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Episode 245 - AUÐSKILIÐ - REYKJAVÍK'S NEW MAYOR - in simple Icelandic
Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of Reykjavík's new mayor. As ever, you can practice your…
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Episode 244 - KÓPAVOGUR NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Kópavogur. The town's natural history museum isn't open at the moment, but that didn't stop Darren getting a sneak preview of…