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2014
1 Season
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Secrets of the Castle is a British TV series that explores the process of building a castle, from choosing the site to constructing the walls and towers. The show features historian Ruth Goodman, archaeologist Peter Ginn, and builder Tom Pinfold, who work together to recreate a medieval castle using only traditional methods and materials.

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Secrets of the Castle is a series that ran for 1 seasons (5 episodes) between November 18, 2014 and on

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5. Beyond the Castle Walls

December 17, 2014

As the team's time at Guedelon Castle in France draws to an end historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn look at the castle's place in the wider medieval world. Thirteenth-century Europe was a busy, developing, connected place, where work, trade, pilgrimages and crusadesgave people the opportunity to travel across the continent and beyond.

4. The Castle's Community of Skills

December 9, 2014

The team delve deeper into the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles. The stonemasons working on the castle walls are dependent up on blacksmiths, whose metalwork was magical to the medieval mind - set, and upon carpenters employing sophisticated geometry.

3. Inside The Castle

December 2, 2014

Ruth, Peter and Tom enter the surprisingly colourful world of medieval interior design. The castles we see today are scarred by centuries of warfare and weather erosion. Most of their original roofs, carpentry and interior finishes have long since disappeared. But in their heyday they were lavishly decorated.

2. Defending The Castle

November 25, 2014

This week historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn discover the secrets to building a castle's defensive structure, and explore the art of medieval combat.

1. Why Build A Castle?

November 18, 2014

Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back to learn the skills of the medieval castle builders - by joining the largest archaeological experiment in the world. Although Britain has some of the finest remaining castles of the medieval period, many of their secrets have been lost in time.

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Secrets of the Castle is available for streaming on the website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Secrets of the Castle on demand at Prime Video and Amazon.