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Secrets of Great British Castles is a British history documentary series produced by Dublin based Sideline Productions in 12 parts. It was first broadcast between 3 April 2015 and 9 December 2016. Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind Great Britain's most famous castles.
Original Release
04/03/2015
US Release
04/03/2015
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dan Jones | Self - Presenter / Himself - Presenter |
| Christophe Lombardi | Reconstruction Cast - Edward I |
| Jay Dee | Reconstruction Cast - William the Conqueror |
| Ronald Hutton | Self - Bristol University |
| Marc Morris | Self - Author, 'The Norman Conquest' |
| Stuart Prior | Self - Archaeologist |
| Kenneth Cusack | Reconstruction Cast - Edward II |
| Ciaron Davies | Reconstruction Cast - Hugh Despenser / Reconstruction Cast - Ralph Davies |
| Dominic Selwood | Self - Historian and Barrister |
| Tobias Capwell | Self - Curator of Arms and Armour, The Wallace Collection |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edinburgh Castle | Friday, 28 October 2016 |
| 2 | Cardiff Castle | Friday, 04 November 2016 |
| 3 | York Castle | Friday, 18 November 2016 |
| 4 | Leeds Castle | Friday, 25 November 2016 |
| 5 | Lancaster Castle | Friday, 02 December 2016 |
| 6 | Arundel Castle | Friday, 09 December 2016 |
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Directors
Gerry Hoban, Sarah Share, Maurice Sweeney
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dan Jones | Self - Presenter / Himself - Presenter |
| Christophe Lombardi | Reconstruction Cast - Edward I |
| Jay Dee | Reconstruction Cast - William the Conqueror |
| Ronald Hutton | Self - Bristol University |
| Marc Morris | Self - Author, 'The Norman Conquest' |
| Stuart Prior | Self - Archaeologist |
| Kenneth Cusack | Reconstruction Cast - Edward II |
| Ciaron Davies | Reconstruction Cast - Hugh Despenser / Reconstruction Cast - Ralph Davies |
| Dominic Selwood | Self - Historian and Barrister |
| Tobias Capwell | Self - Curator of Arms and Armour, The Wallace Collection |
| Colin Tregorran-Herriett | Self - Armourer & Firearms Specialist |
| Jessie Childs | Self - Author, 'God's Traitors' |
| Boyd Rankin | Reconstruction Cast - Astrologer / Reconstruction Cast - Fulke Greville (older) |
| Karen Dempsey | Reconstruction Cast - Mary Queen of Scots |
| Tóla Collier | Reconstruction Cast - Priest |
| Spike Davis | Reconstruction Cast - David Douglas / Reconstruction Cast - Edward V |
| Sabina Bonnici | Reconstruction Cast - Eleanor of Castille |
| Edward McDonagh | Reconstruction Cast - Edmund Arrowsmith / Reconstruction Cast - Edward IV |
| Mark Davis | Reconstruction Cast - Lord Darnley / Reconstruction Cast - William Crichton |
| Andrew McCormick | Reconstruction Cast - Matilda's Servant / Reconstruction Cast - Templar Knight |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Billy McGrath | Executive Producer |
| Abigail Adams | Executive Producer |
| Karen Bonnici | Executive Producer |
| Gerry Kelly | Executive Producer |
| Ciara Bresnihan | Producer |
| Isobel Briggs | Producer |
| David Upshal | Producer |
| Claire Pierpoint | Producer |
| Fiona Fahy | Producer |
| Una Shinners | Producer |
| Vanessa Gildea | Producer |
Editors
Michael O'Sullivan, Stephen Murphy, Cúán Mac Conghail, Ailbhe Gaffney, Gordon Bruic
