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Season 1 – Secrets of the Castle

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How the castles from the 13th century were built and what keeps them standing.
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Secrets of the Castle — Season 1

Secrets of the Castle — Season 1

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Ruth Goodman

Host

Peter Ginn

Host

Tom Pinfold

Host

David Upshal

Executive Producer

Blythe Tinker

Producer

Giulia Clark

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 18, 2014 Why Build a Castle? Peter and Tom set to work learning the skills of the medieval stonemasons to construct a beautiful spiral staircase. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 25, 2014 Defending the Castle The team defend the castle; Ruth, Tom and Peter explore the art of medieval combat and the building of the castle's defensive structures. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 2, 2014 Inside the Castle Ruth, Peter and Tom enter the surprisingly colorful world of medieval interior design; Peter and Tom render and limewash the inside walls of a guard tower, transforming its dark stone walls into a bright space. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 9, 2014 The Castle's Community of Skills Construction at Guédelon Castle requires coordination between all the workers. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 17, 2014 Beyond the Castle Walls Peter visits Vezeley Abbey -- from which Richard the Lionheart set off on the Third Crusade -- to examine firsthand some of the influences that shaped the stone architecture of the period. Details
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Season Info

Director
Giulia Clark, Stuart Elliott, Blythe Tinker, Lindsay Hill
Executive Producer
David Upshal
Network
BBC
Genre
History, Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 18, 2014