Some things I have learned about Iceland after watching six episodes of Trapped (BBC4, Saturdays).
1. They seem to feel much the same way towards the Danes as the Irish or the Scots do towards the English.
2. Some typical Icelandic first names: Andri, Ásgeir, Dagný, Hjörtur, Hrafn, Þórhildur. But even if you did Anglo-Saxon at university and know what a ‘thorn’ looks like, they’re still pronounced nothing like they’re spelt.
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