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Secrets of the Castle

Season 1 2014

  • 2014-11-18T00:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 1h
  • 5h (5 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary, Reality
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.
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5 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-11-18T00:00:00Z

1x01 Why Build a Castle?

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Series Premiere

1x01 Why Build a Castle?

  • 2014-11-18T00:00:00Z — 1h

Peter and Tom set to work learning how to construct a spiral staircase.

2014-11-25T00:00:00Z

1x02 Defending the Castle

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1x02 Defending the Castle

  • 2014-11-25T00:00:00Z — 1h

Exploring the art of medieval combat and the building of defensive structures.

2014-12-02T00:00:00Z

1x03 Inside the Castle

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1x03 Inside the Castle

  • 2014-12-02T00:00:00Z — 1h

The team enter the surprisingly colourful world of medieval interior design.

2014-12-09T00:00:00Z

1x04 The Castle's Community of Skills

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1x04 The Castle's Community of Skills

  • 2014-12-09T00:00:00Z — 1h

The team uncovers the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles.

2014-12-17T00:00:00Z

1x05 Beyond the Castle Walls

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1x05 Beyond the Castle Walls

  • 2014-12-17T00:00:00Z — 1h

The team comes together to help construct a spectacular limestone window for the chapel.

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