Filming has started on BBC two's critically acclaimed drama The Last Kingdom, from Carnival Films. corruption,love,sex,loyaltyandfriendship,formsthebackdroptoagrippingadventurebasedonCornwell'snovels,TheLordsOfTheNorthandSwordSong–partofthehugelypopularbestsellingfranchiseTheLastKingdom.Setintheyear878,thesecondseriesreturnsasfearlessandinstinctivew arrivalUhtredcontinueshisfightforhisnativelandofNorthumbria.Uhtred,havinggivenhisswordtoKingAlfred,despitehisupbringingbytheinvadingpaganDanes,embarksonhisvoyagenorthtoreclaimhisownfate:toavengeEarlRagnar'sdeathandrecapturehisancestrallandsofBebbanburg.Alfred'sconvictiontocreateaunitedEnglandisstronger thanever,andhesetshissightsonthewildlandsofthenorth,whichhavefallenintochaosandrebellion.ItisadangeroustimeforSaxonandDanealike,butAlfredchampionsanewking-aChristianDane-tounitethetribes.However,thiskinghasbeenenslaved,andUhtredbecomesembroiledinarescuemission,whichbringshimfacetofacewithanenemyofold.