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Paul McGann
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Secrets of the Castle Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
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About
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.
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Season 12014
8.49754h 53m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Why Build a Castle? | 8.4 | 25 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Defending the Castle | 8.3 | 20 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Inside the Castle | 8.2 | 17 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Castle's Community of Skills | 8.6 | 17 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Beyond the Castle Walls | 8.6 | 18 | 59 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Ruth Goodman Self - Presenter
Peter Ginn Self - Presenter
Tom Pinfold Self - Presenter
Paul McGann Narrator
Ronald Hutton Self - Historian
Eve Goodman Self