Secrets of the Castle (2014) — 1 Season

Name: Secrets of the Castle
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 9.4
Cast: Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Tom Pinfold, Paul McGann

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 5 episodes

Episode 01

Why Build a Castle?

Nov 18, 2014 · 60 min

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

Episode 02

Defending the Castle

Nov 25, 2014 · 60 min

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

Episode 03

Inside the Castle

Dec 2, 2014 · 60 min

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

Episode 04

The Castle's Community of Skills

Dec 9, 2014 · 60 min

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

Episode 05

Beyond the Castle Walls

Dec 17, 2014 · 60 min

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

About the series

Audience score

★ 9.4 /10

based on 5 votes

Synopsis

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.

Documentary

Cast

4 principal cast

Ruth Goodman

Self - Presenter

Peter Ginn

Self - Presenter

Tom Pinfold

Self - Presenter

Paul McGann

Narrator (Voice)

Where to watch Secrets of the Castle

Secrets of the Castle is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 1 season and 5 total episodes, rated 9.4/10 by 5 viewers.