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CASTLES: BRITAIN’S FORTIFIED HISTORY
Three part series exploring the history of UK Castles with historian Dr Sam Willis.
Directors Matt Thomas, Andy Hall
DoP: Ian Watts
Series Producer Ben Southwell
BBC TV 3x 60mins 2014
Episode 1: Instruments of Invasion
The castle soon became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the crown.
Episode 2: Kingdom of Conquest
The story of Edward I, who turned the castle into an instrument of colonisation.
Episode 3: Defence of The Realm
How castle ruins took on a unique appeal, embodying a nostalgia for an age of chivalry.
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