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Secrets of Great British Castles
Secrets of Great British Castles
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Secrets of Great British Castles

6.9 / 10
2015
2 seasons
12 episodes
Documentary

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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Cast

Dan Jones

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Megan Elle Day

Seasons

  • Dover Castle

    1.Dover Castle

    7.0
    03-04-201545m

    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 th...

  • The Tower of London

    2.The Tower of London

    7.0
    10-04-201545m

    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...

  • Warwick Castle

    3.Warwick Castle

    6.0
    17-04-201545m

    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 tu...

  • Caernarfon

    4.Caernarfon

    6.0
    24-04-201545m

    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...

  • Stirling Castle

    5.Stirling Castle

    6.0
    01-05-201545m

    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 Highland...

  • Carrickfergus

    6.Carrickfergus

    6.0
    08-05-201545m

    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 relat...

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