Secrets of Great British Castles

2015

Rating

Eligible

Season 1 episodes (3)

1 Dover Castle

3/4/15

Popular historian Dan Jones visits the south east of England, home to Britain's greatest defensive fortress: Dover Castle.

3 Warwick Castle

3/4/15

Dan Jones is in the heart of the English countryside at Warwick Castle, which may appear idyllic today, but for centuries Earls of Warwick, the owners of probably Britain's most lavish castle, inherited a poisoned chalice as some suffered financial ruin and even murder.

4 Caernarfon Castle

3/4/15

Historian Dan Jones is in the heart of Snowdonia, exploring a stronghold built not only as an impenetrable fortress, but as a lavish royal palace fit for a fairytale - Caernarfon Castle.

About this show

Secrets of Great British Castles explores the turbulent history behind Britain's most iconic castles. Popular historian and author, Dan Jones, peels back the layers of these celebrated strongholds that are at the heart of British history and unravels the intrigue, drama, romance and rebellion surrounding these fortifications and their notorious inhabitants.

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