Battle Castle
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Genre | Action Documentary |
Directed by | Ian Herring |
Starring | Dan Snow |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Producers | Ian Herring, Thomas Clifford, Maija Leivo, Elizabeth Murray |
Running time | 60 min |
Release | |
Original release | February 23, 2012 |
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Battle Castle is an action documentary TV series[1] co-produced by Parallax Film Productions Inc. with London-based Ballista Media Inc.[2] 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.[2] Hosted by Dan Snow, the series has aired on History Television,[3] SBS Australia[4] and most recently, Discovery UK.[5]
Episodes[]
- Crac des Chevaliers
- Château Gaillard
- Dover Castle
- Conwy Castle
- Malbork Castle
- Málaga
Website[]
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A website features games, motion comics and extra video content not seen on the show.[6]
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.[7] Released on September 27, 2012.
References[]
- ^ Battle Castle (TV Series 2012)
- ^ a b Battle Castle Lays Siege On-Air and Online Archived April 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Press Release: HISTORY TELEVISION GOES MEDIEVAL WITH THE PREMIERE OF THE NEW SERIES BATTLE CASTLE ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23
- ^ Battle Castle
- ^ Battle Castle with Dan Snow
- ^ Starlight Runner: Battle Castle Lays Siege... Archived January 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Battle Castles: 500 Years of Knights and Siege Warfare
External links[]
- Historical television series
- 2012 Canadian television series debuts
- 2012 Canadian television series endings
- 2010s Canadian documentary television series