• 2015
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
Secrets of Great British Castles

Summary Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling. View more details

  • 2015
  • TV-PG
  • 45m

Secrets of Great British Castles

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Ronald Hutton Christophe Lombardi Dan Jones Jay Dee

All cast & crew

7.7

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Apr 2, 2015

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Channel 5 Television GroupM Entertainment Sideline Productions

Summary Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling. View more details

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Apr 2, 2015

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Channel 5 Television GroupM Entertainment Sideline Productions

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Apr 02, 2015
Dover
Dan goes behind the battlements of Dover Castle, where he descends into an underground lair to discover how a vast network of tunnels has been used to defend both the castle and the country for centuries.
Episode 2 • Apr 09, 2015
Tower of London
Insight to the history and lesser known areas of the iconic structure.
Episode 3 • Apr 16, 2015
Warwick
Today Warwick Castle is a popular tourist attraction, but for centuries its walls echoed with the sounds of betrayal, bloodshed, murder and financial ruin. Dan Jones reveals the turbulent history which took place within the well-preserved walls of this imposing castle and the tales of the earls of Warwick who lived there.
Episode 4 • Apr 23, 2015
Caernarfon
Dad heads to the picturesque Caenarfon Castle in the heart of Snowdonia.
Episode 5 • Apr 30, 2015
Stirling
Perched high on a volcanic crag overlooking the River Forth, Stirling has long been one of the most important castles in Britain. Guarding the gateway to the Highlands, its battle-scarred walls have witnessed savagery and chivalry, intrigue, alchemy, adultery and murder. With the aid of location filming, aerial shots and dramatic reconstructions, Dan Jones examines the history of this stronghold and relates the stories of some of the powerful characters who have owned it over the centuries.
Episode 6 • May 07, 2015
Carrickfergus
Dan visits the Carrickfergus castle to explore its turbulent history.

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