Secrets of Great British Castles (2015)

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20152 Seasons45m episodes6.9

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Runtime: 45m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

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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.

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Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 3, 2015
Network: 5
Studio: Sideline Productions, GroupM Motion Entertainment

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9 hrs

12 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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Dan Jones

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SERIES

20152 Seasons45m episodes6.9

Documentary

TMDB6.9

Votes17

Your rating

Runtime: 45m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

About

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.

Where to watch

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Stream

Netflix

Netflix Standard with Ads

PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

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Amazon Video

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E1 · Airs Apr 3, 2015 · 45m · ★ 6.7
Dover Castle
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.
E2 · Airs Apr 10, 2015 · 45m · ★ 7.3
The Tower of London
Built by William the Conqueror, the Tower of London has been a military fortress, a palace, a royal mint, a prison, a zoo and a place of execution, a silent witness to some of the most momentous events in our history. Dan Jones reveals some of its secrets and tells the stories of the traitors, rebels and royalty who met their end inside its imposing walls.
E3 · Airs Apr 17, 2015 · 45m · ★ 7.0
Warwick Castle
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.
E4 · Airs Apr 24, 2015 · 45m · ★ 7.0
Caernarfon
Historian Dan Jones explores the turbulent history of one of Britain's most famous castles, Caernarfon. Dan is in the heart of Snowdonia exploring a stronghold built not only as an impenetrable fortress but also as a lavish royal palace fit for a fairytale - Caernarfon Castle.
E5 · Airs May 1, 2015 · 45m · ★ 6.5
Stirling Castle
Perched high on a volcanic crag overlooking the River Forth, Stirling has long been one of the most strategically 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.
E6 · Airs May 8, 2015 · 45m · ★ 6.5
Carrickfergus
Dan Jones explores the history of Carrickfergus Castle in Co Antrim, one of the most ancient castles in Northern Ireland and a stronghold key to understanding the tempestuous relationship between Britain and Ireland. Dan travels to Rathlin island, where he reveals how hundreds of women and children were massacred in the name of Elizabeth I, and visits the tomb of former governor Arthur Chichester, who began a new colonization strategy using scorched earth tactics and laid waste to much of the land surrounding the town.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 3, 2015
Network: 5
Studio: Sideline Productions, GroupM Motion Entertainment

Time to finish

9 hrs

12 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Dan Jones

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