''Secrets of the Castle'', or ''Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom'' is a British factual television series that first broadcast on
BBC Two from 18 November to 17 December 2014. The series stars archaeologists
Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold, and historian
Ruth Goodman. In the series, the team takes part in the
medieval
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
construction project at
Guédelon CastleGuédelon Official Website
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. During their stay there, they reveal what kind of skills and crafts were needed to build a castle in the 13th century, by using the techniques, tools and materials of the era.
Location
The castle construction site shown in the series is Guédelon Castle in France
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, a 25-year experimental archaeology
Experimental archaeology (also called experiment archaeology) is a field of study which attempts to generate and test archaeological hypotheses, usually by replicating or approximating the feasibility of ancient cultures performing various tasks ...
project where a castle is being built using only the techniques, tools and materials from the Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
, ie. without electricity or modern power tools.
Episode list
See also
* '' BBC historic farm series''
** ''Tales from the Green Valley
''Tales from the Green Valley'' is a British historical documentary TV series in 12 parts, first shown on BBC Two from 19 August to 4 November 2005. The series, the first in the historic farm series, made for the BBC by independent production c ...
''
** ''Victorian Farm
''Victorian Farm'' is a British historical documentary TV series in six parts, first shown on BBC Two in January 2009, and followed by three Christmas-themed parts in December of the same year. The series, the second in the BBC historic farm s ...
''
** '' Edwardian Farm''
** ''Wartime Farm
''Wartime Farm'' is a British historical documentary TV series in eight parts in which the running of a farm during the Second World War is reenacted, first broadcast on BBC Two on 6 September 2012. The series, the fourth in the historic farm se ...
''
** '' Tudor Monastery Farm''
* '' Victorian Pharmacy''
References
External links
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2014 British television series debuts
2014 British television series endings
2010s British documentary television series
Television series by All3Media
English-language television shows
Medieval reenactment
Historical reality television series
BBC historic farm series
BBC television documentaries about medieval history