7.7/10123 votes#1 - Dover Castle
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2015
Dan goes behind the battlements of Dover Castle, where he descends into an underground lair to discover how a vast network of tunnels has been used to defend both the castle and the country for centuries.
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7.5/10114 votes#2 - The Tower of London
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2015
Built by William the Conqueror, the Tower of London has been a military fortress, a palace, a royal mint, a prison, a zoo and a place of execution, a silent witness to some of the most momentous events in our history. Dan Jones reveals some of its secrets and tells the stories of the traitors, rebels and royalty who met their end inside its imposing walls.
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7.6/1094 votes#3 - Warwick Castle
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2015
Today Warwick Castle is a popular tourist attraction, but for centuries its walls echoed with the sounds of betrayal, bloodshed, murder and financial ruin. Dan Jones reveals the turbulent history which took place within the well-preserved walls of this imposing castle and the tales of the earls of Warwick who lived there.
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7.6/1087 votes#4 - Caernarfon
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2015
Historian Dan Jones explores the turbulent history of one of Britain's most famous castles, Caernarfon. Dan is in the heart of Snowdonia exploring a stronghold built not only as an impenetrable fortress but also as a lavish royal palace fit for a fairytale - Caernarfon Castle.
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7.8/1079 votes#5 - Stirling Castle
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2015
Perched high on a volcanic crag overlooking the River Forth, Stirling has long been one of the most strategically important castles in Britain. Guarding the gateway to the Highlands, its battle-scarred walls have witnessed savagery and chivalry, intrigue, alchemy, adultery and murder. With the aid of location filming, aerial shots and dramatic reconstructions, Dan Jones examines the history of this stronghold and relates the stories of some of the powerful characters who have owned it over the centuries.
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7.4/1070 votes#6 - Carrickfergus
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2015
Dan Jones explores the history of Carrickfergus Castle in Co Antrim, one of the most ancient castles in Northern Ireland and a stronghold key to understanding the tempestuous relationship between Britain and Ireland. Dan travels to Rathlin island, where he reveals how hundreds of women and children were massacred in the name of Elizabeth I, and visits the tomb of former governor Arthur Chichester, who began a new colonization strategy using scorched earth tactics and laid waste to much of the land surrounding the town.
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The Best Episodes of Secrets of Great British Castles Season 1
Every episode of Secrets of Great British Castles Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Secrets of Great British Castles Season 1!
Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Channel 5
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Dover Castle" is the best rated episode of "Secrets of Great British Castles" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 123 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/3/2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Tower of London".