Secrets of Great British Castles: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Historian Dan Jones explores the turbulent history behind six of Britainʼs most famous castles: Dover, the Tower of London, Warwick, Caernarfon, Stirling and Carrickfergus. Behind the walls of these celebrated strongholds are stories of intrigue, drama, romance, rebellion, and murder. Dan Jones recounts some of the many classic tales from 1000 years of British history, featuring a stellar cast of kings, queens, rogues, rebels, victims and villains.

Series details

• Title: Secrets of Great British Castles
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2015-04-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-12-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8743
• IMDb ID: tt5181284
• TVDB ID: 293978

Cast and credited roles

• Dan Jones — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-04-03; final listed air date 2015-08-05; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-10-28; final listed air date 2016-12-09; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Secrets of Great British Castles 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.