Professor Jeremy Black considers the primary military function of castles as instruments of power and control, and their eventual decline. Show more
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Architectural historian Dr Nicola Coldstream examines the careers of two master masons, one from Savoy and one from Chester, who helped create some of the finest castles in Wales. Show more
Dr Benjamin Wild recounts the events and purpose of the siege of Kenilworth - the longest, and perhaps one of the strangest, in English history. Show more
Archaeologist Professor Roberta Gilchrist discusses the place of women in the history of British castles. Show more
Writer Ken Worpole reflects on the grim forts and defences of the east coast of Britain, 20th-century 'castles' that should be both preserved and treasured. Show more