Battle Castle

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
GenreAction Documentary
Directed byIan Herring
StarringDan Snow
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducersIan Herring, Thomas Clifford, Maija Leivo, Elizabeth Murray
Running time60 min
Release
Original releaseFebruary 23, 2012 (2012-February-23)
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Dan Snow at Crac des Chevaliers, Syria.

Episodes

Website
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A screencapture from the "Crac des Chevaliers" motion comic

A website features games, motion comics and extra video content not seen on the show.[6]

Book

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
  1. Battle Castle (TV Series 2012)
  2. Battle Castle Lays Siege On-Air and Online Archived April 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Press Release: HISTORY TELEVISION GOES MEDIEVAL WITH THE PREMIERE OF THE NEW SERIES BATTLE CASTLE ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23
  4. Battle Castle
  5. Battle Castle with Dan Snow
  6. Starlight Runner: Battle Castle Lays Siege... Archived January 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  7. Battle Castles: 500 Years of Knights and Siege Warfare
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