Name: Secrets Of Great British Castles
Released: 2015-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Christophe Lombardi, Ronald Hutton, Ciaron Davies

TV Show · Documentary · History

Popular historian and author Dan Jones peels back the layers of the celebrated strongholds that are at the heart of British history and unravels the intrigue, drama, romance and rebellion surrounding these fortifications and their notorious inhabitants.

2015 · 43m

Starring Christophe Lombardi, Ronald Hutton, Ciaron Davies

Director Gerry Hoban

EPISODE 1

Dover Castle

Popular historian Dan Jones visits the south east of England, home to Britain's greatest defensive fortress: Dover Castle.

43 min
EPISODE 2

Tower of London

This time, Dan Jones is exploring one of the oldest, and most fearsome, castles ever built: the Tower of London.

43 min
EPISODE 3

Warwick Castle

Dan Jones is in the heart of the English countryside at Warwick Castle, which may appear idyllic today, but for centuries Earls of Warwick, the owners of probably Britain's most lavish castle, inherited a poisoned chalice as some suffered financial ruin and even murder.

43 min
EPISODE 4

Caernarfon Castle

Historian Dan Jones is in the heart of Snowdonia, exploring a stronghold built not only as an impenetrable fortress, but as a lavish royal palace fit for a fairytale - Caernarfon Castle.

42 min
EPISODE 5

Stirling Castle

Dan Jones travels north to one of the most strategically important castles in Britain, guarding the gateway to the Scottish Highlands: Stirling Castle.

42 min
EPISODE 6

Carrickfergus Castle

Dan explores one of the most ancient castles in Northern Ireland, and a stronghold that holds the key to understanding the tempestuous relationship between Britain and Ireland from the Middle Ages to the 20th century: Carrickfergus Castle.

43 min