Episodes

1. Why Build a Castle?

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

2. Defending the Castle

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

3. Inside the Castle

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

4. The Castle's Community of Skills

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

5. Beyond the Castle Walls

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

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.

Details

Genres

Documentary

Language

EN

First Air Date

2014-11-18

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

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Cast

Ruth Goodman

Peter Ginn

Tom Pinfold

Paul McGann