8.3/1023 votes#1 - Why Build a Castle?
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2014
Peter and Tom set to work learning how to construct a spiral staircase.
Director: Stuart Elliott
Writer: N/A
8.3/1019 votes#2 - Defending the Castle
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/25/2014
Exploring the art of medieval combat and the building of defensive structures.
Director: Blythe Tinker
Writer: N/A
8.3/1015 votes#3 - Inside the Castle
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/2/2014
The team enter the surprisingly colourful world of medieval interior design.
Director: Lindsay Hill
Writer: N/A
8.7/1015 votes#4 - The Castle's Community of Skills
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/9/2014
The team uncovers the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles.
Director: Blythe Tinker
Writer: N/A
8.7/1016 votes#5 - Beyond the Castle Walls
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/17/2014
The team comes together to help construct a spectacular limestone window for the chapel.
Director: Giulia Clark
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Secrets of the Castle Season 1
Every episode of Secrets of the Castle Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Secrets of the Castle Season 1!
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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Why Build a Castle?" is the best rated episode of "Secrets of the Castle" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Stuart Elliott and written by N/A, it aired on 11/18/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Defending the Castle".