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Karasjok, Norway (Original title)
Date: 09 March 1995 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Peter Bate

Synopsis: In the second programme in the series, Andy Kershaw goes to Karasjok in northern Norway where he meets the Sami, a nomadic tribe who have been herding reindeer in the area for around 10,000 years. Once regarded as a threat, the Norwegians tried to stamp out the Sami culture but they are now welcomed into the Norwegian way of life.

Subjects:
Karasjok, Sami

Series title:
Alien Nations
TV Transmissions
Date: 09 March 1995Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:00-20:30Runtime: 24 mins 30 secs - Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 00:24:22 minutesFFV1 v3 - BFI identifier: N-9441171
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(1)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 24.22 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1995-03-09BFI identifier: C-811824
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape