''Battle Castle'' is an action documentary TV series co-produced by Parallax Film Productions Inc. with London-based Ballista Media Inc.Battle Castle Lays Siege On-Air and Online
It explores the medieval arms race reflected in castle construction in the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...

and, using location filming, re-enactments and CGI reconstruction, tells the stories of six castles tested by siege. Hosted by

Dan Snow Daniel Robert Snow (born 3 December 1978) is a British Popular history, popular historian and television presenter. He is an ambassador of the Electoral Reform Society (ERS). Early life and education Born in Westminster, London Dan Snow is the ...

, the series has aired on History Television, SBS Australia and most recently, Discovery UK.

Episodes

Crac des Chevaliers Krak des Chevaliers (; , ; or , ; from , ) is a medieval castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world. The site was first inhabited in the 11th century by Kurdish troops garrisoned there by the ...

Château Gaillard Château Gaillard () is a medieval castle ruin overlooking the River Seine above the commune of Les Andelys, in the French department of Eure, in Normandy. It is located some north-west of Paris and from Rouen. Construction began in 1196 u ...

Dover Castle Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history. Some writers say it is the ...

Conwy Castle Conwy Castle (; ) is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I of England, Edward I, during his Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. Constructed as part of a wider project to ...

Malbork Castle The Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork, commonly known as Malbork Castle (; ), is a Brick Gothic castle complex located in the town of Malbork, Poland, built in the 13th and significantly expanded in the 14th century. It is the largest cast ...

Málaga Málaga (; ) is a Municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 591,637 in 2024, it is the second-most populo ...

Website

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

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''.Battle Castles: 500 Years of Knights and Siege Warfare
/ref> Released on September 27, 2012.

References

{{reflist * * * * Historical television series 2012 Canadian television series debuts 2012 Canadian television series endings 2010s Canadian documentary television series