S01E01 Why Build a Castle?
Peter and Tom set to work learning how to construct a spiral staircase.
Secrets of the Castle
S01E02: Defending the Castle
Exploring the art of medieval combat and the building of defensive structures.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Defending the Castle
Exploring the art of medieval combat and the building of defensive structures.
S01E03 Inside the Castle
The team enter the surprisingly colourful world of medieval interior design.
S01E04 The Castle's Community of Skills
The team uncovers the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles.
S01E05 Beyond the Castle Walls
The team comes together to help construct a spectacular limestone window for the chapel.
Cast
Ruth Goodman
Self - Presenter
Peter Ginn
Self - Presenter
Tom Pinfold
Self - Presenter
Paul McGann
Narrator (Voice)
