 In film, Harald was portrayed by Richard Long in the first episode of the BBC series "Historyonics" (2004), titled "1066", which explores the background of the Battle of Hastings.Harald's unorthodox departure from Constantinople is featured in music by the Finnish folk metal band Turisas in the song "The Great Escape"; in addition, he is followed loosely throughout the story of the albums "The Varangian Way" (2007) and "Stand Up and Fight" (2011).Harald Hardrada leads the Norwegian civilization in the 2016 4X video game "Civilization VI" developed by Firaxis Games.