Secrets of the Castle
S1 · E1IMDB:
9.4
Released
11/18/2014
Duration
1h 0m
Genre
Documentary
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Tom Pinfold
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.
Secrets of the Castle
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
9.4Released
11/18/2014
Genre
Documentary
Cast
Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn, Tom Pinfold
Duration
1h 0m
Country
United Kingdom
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
EP 1AvailableWhy Build a Castle?
Peter and Tom set to work learning how to construct a spiral staircase.
Why Build a Castle?
Peter and Tom set to work learning how to construct a spiral staircase.
EP 2AvailableDefending the Castle
Exploring the art of medieval combat and the building of defensive structures.
Defending the Castle
Exploring the art of medieval combat and the building of defensive structures.
EP 3AvailableInside the Castle
The team enter the surprisingly colourful world of medieval interior design.
Inside the Castle
The team enter the surprisingly colourful world of medieval interior design.
EP 4AvailableThe Castle's Community of Skills
The team uncovers the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles.
The Castle's Community of Skills
The team uncovers the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles.
EP 5AvailableBeyond the Castle Walls
The team comes together to help construct a spectacular limestone window for the chapel.
Beyond the Castle Walls
The team comes together to help construct a spectacular limestone window for the chapel.
Cast
Self - Presenter
Ruth Goodman
Self - Presenter
Peter Ginn
Self - Presenter
Tom Pinfold
Narrator (Voice)
