Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold reveal the skills of medieval castle builders, exploring the art of medieval combat and the building of the castle's defensive structures. Show more
Results 1 to 13 of 13 for your search filters
Order results by:
Filter by channel
Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold reveal the skills of medieval castle builders. Peter and Tom set to work learning how to construct a spiral staircase. Show more
Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold learn how to build a medieval castle. The team enter the surprisingly colourful world of medieval interior design. Show more
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn examine how the castles of the 13th century, known as the golden age of castle building, were constructed. Show more
Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold learn how to build a medieval castle. The team delves deeper into the secrets of the skilled communities who built medieval castles. Show more
Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold learn how to build a medieval castle. The team come together to help construct a spectacular limestone window for the chapel. Show more
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back over 500 years to run a farm in West Sussex exactly as it would have been in 1500. Show more
Historians run a farm in West Sussex exactly as it would have been in 1500. This episode focuses on wool production - known as 'the jewel in the realm' of the English economy. Show more
Historians run a farm in West Sussex exactly as it would have been in 1500. This episode focuses on the staple foods of everyday Tudor life - bread and ale. Show more
Historians run a farm in West Sussex exactly as it would have been in 1500. The team learn how important lead was as a building material, and experiment with a camera obscura. Show more
Historians run a farm in West Sussex exactly as it would have been in 1500. The team explores Tudor hospitality, learning how the monasteries courted wealthy benefactors. Show more
Historians run a farm in West Sussex as it would have been in 1500. The team recreate the winter harvest and look at how Henry VIII's Dissolution changed farming life forever. Show more
Tudor Monastery Farm
Christmas
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn recreate how the farms of Tudor England celebrated the 12 days of Christmas with banquets and carol singing. Show more