Battle Castle
GenreAction Documentary
DirectorIan Herring
StarringDan Snow
Num episodes6
ProducerIan Herring, Thomas Clifford, Maija Leivo, Elizabeth Murray
Runtime60 min
First airedFebruary 23, 2012

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

Website

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

  1. ^ Battle Castle (TV Series 2012)
  2. ^ Battle Castle Lays Siege On-Air and Online Archived April 11, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Press Release: HISTORY TELEVISION GOES MEDIEVAL WITH THE PREMIERE OF THE NEW SERIES BATTLE CASTLE ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23
  4. ^ Battle Castle
  5. ^ Battle Castle with Dan Snow
  6. ^ Starlight Runner: Battle Castle Lays Siege... Archived January 9, 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Battle Castles: 500 Years of Knights and Siege Warfare