''Battle Castle'' is an action documentary TV series co-produced by Parallax Film Productions Inc. with London-based Ballista Media Inc.
[Battle Castle Lays Siege On-Air and Online](_blank)
It explores the medieval arms race reflected in castle construction in the
Middle Ages and, using location filming, re-enactments and CGI reconstruction, tells the stories of six castles tested by siege.
Hosted by
Dan Snow
Daniel Robert Snow (born 3 December 1978) is a British popular historian and television presenter.
Early life and education
Born in Westminster, London Dan Snow is the youngest son of Peter Snow, BBC television journalist, and Canadian Ann Mac ...
, the series has aired on History Television, SBS Australia and most recently, Discovery UK.
Episodes
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Crac des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers, ar, قلعة الحصن, Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn also called Hisn al-Akrad ( ar, حصن الأكراد, Ḥiṣn al-Akrād, rtl=yes, ) and formerly Crac de l'Ospital; Krak des Chevaliers or Crac des Chevaliers (), is a medieva ...
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Château Gaillard
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Dover Castle
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Conwy Castle
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Malbork Castle
The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork ( pl, Zamek w Malborku; german: Ordensburg Marienburg) is a 13th-century Teutonic castle and fortress located near the town of Malbork, Poland. It is the largest castle in the world measured by land ...
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Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
Website
A website features games, motion comics and extra video content not seen on the show.
Book
Written by Dan Snow as an accompaniment to the show, the book ''Battle Castles: 500 Years of Knights and Siege Warfare'' details the stories of each castle featured in ''Battle Castle''.
Battle Castles: 500 Years of Knights and Siege Warfare
/ref> Released on September 27, 2012.
References
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External links
Battle Castle Official Webpage
Historical television series
2012 Canadian television series debuts
2012 Canadian television series endings
2010s Canadian documentary television series