Great British Castle Rescue: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Great British Castle Rescue follows Rick Edwards as he ventures inside some of the UK's most spectacular and endangered castles. 

From crumbling medieval towers to collapsing royal chambers, engineers and historians battle to stabilise these epic structures with help from National Lottery funding. Each rescue unlocks extraordinary stories of warrior kings, civil wars, brutal betrayals and forgotten lives. 

Across each episode, Rick meets heritage experts, engineers and stonemasons racing to save these buildings. Blending cutting-edge engineering, adventure and vivid historical reconstruction, the series reveals how these fortresses shaped Britain, and whether they can survive for future generations. Castles featured are Fyvie, Gwyrch and Lowther.

Series details

• Title: Great British Castle Rescue
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2026-03-09
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky History
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 90708

Cast and credited roles

• Rick Edwards — Rick Edwards

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-03-09; final listed air date 2026-03-23; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Great British Castle Rescue on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.