Blythe Tinker
Director
Secrets of the Castle (2014)
Season 1
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.
Released Nov. 18, 2014
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: tmdb.castle, tmdb.construction, tmdb.archeology, tmdb.guedelon, imdb.male-and-female-protagonists, imdb.historian, imdb.living-history + 11 more, imdb.reconstruction, imdb.positive-attitude, imdb.experimental-archeology, imdb.friendship, imdb.middle-ages, imdb.medieval, imdb.construction, imdb.hard-work, imdb.castle, imdb.france, imdb.guedelon
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Magellan TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Lion Television
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Why Build a Castle?
Peter and Tom set to work learning how to construct a spiral staircase.
Nov. 18, 2014, midnight
S1E2 - Defending the Castle
Exploring the art of medieval combat and the building of defensive structures.
Nov. 25, 2014, midnight
S1E3 - Inside the Castle
The team enter the surprisingly colourful world of medieval interior design.
Dec. 2, 2014, midnight
S1E4 - The Castle's Community of Skills
The team uncovers the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles.
Dec. 9, 2014, midnight
S1E5 - Beyond the Castle Walls
The team comes together to help construct a spectacular limestone window for the chapel.
Dec. 17, 2014, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: Nov. 18, 2014
Last Air Date: Dec. 17, 2014, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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