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.
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- November 18, 2014
- Last aired
- December 17, 2014
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
Season 1
Episodes
No episodes found for this season.
Featuring
Cast & crew
Ruth Goodman
Self - Presenter
Peter Ginn
Self - Presenter
Tom Pinfold
Self - Presenter
Paul McGann
Narrator (Voice)
- Showrunner
- David Upshal
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