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]
| Battle Castle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Action Documentary |
| Directed by | Ian Herring |
| Starring | Dan Snow |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ian Herring, Thomas Clifford, Maija Leivo, Elizabeth Murray |
| Running time | 60 min |
| Original release | |
| Release | February 23, 2012 |
Episodes edit
Website edit
A website features games, motion comics and extra video content not seen on the show.[6]
Book edit
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 edit
- ^ Battle Castle (TV Series 2012)
- ^ a b Battle Castle Lays Siege On-Air and Online Archived April 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Press Release: HISTORY TELEVISION GOES MEDIEVAL WITH THE PREMIERE OF THE NEW SERIES BATTLE CASTLE ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23
- ^ Battle Castle
- ^ Battle Castle with Dan Snow
- ^ Starlight Runner: Battle Castle Lays Siege... Archived January 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Battle Castles: 500 Years of Knights and Siege Warfare