Secrets of the Castle

2014
Secrets of the Castle

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

EP1 Why Build a Castle? Nov 18, 2014

Peter and Tom set to work learning how to construct a spiral staircase.

EP2 Defending the Castle Nov 25, 2014

Exploring the art of medieval combat and the building of defensive structures.

EP3 Inside the Castle Dec 02, 2014

The team enter the surprisingly colourful world of medieval interior design.

EP4 The Castle's Community of Skills Dec 09, 2014

The team uncovers the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles.

EP5 Beyond the Castle Walls Dec 17, 2014

The team comes together to help construct a spectacular limestone window for the chapel.
8.5| en| Documentary
Synopsis

How do you build a medieval castle from scratch? Domestic historian Ruth Goodman and archeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold make perhaps their most ambitious foray into the past as they head to France to take part in a build that has been underway since 1997. Our intrepid history adventurers join this magnificent construction at Guédelon Castle to recreate authentic medieval castle living from within its rising walls.

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Lion Television

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  • Top Credited Cast
Ruth Goodman as Self - Presenter
Paul McGann as Narrator (Voice)