Season 1
- 1The Normans and Their Castles8 May 2003
- 2Rochester Siege15 May 2003
- 3Edward I and His Welsh Castles22 May 2003
- 4The Age of a Castle as a Home29 May 2003
- 5Tower Houses in Scotland5 Jun 2003
- 6Castles and the English Civil War12 Jun 2003
Castle presenter and historian Marc Morris introduces us to 10 of the best-preserved examples across the United Kingdom. Castles were both a fortress and a home. Built to withstand armed assault they also housed elegant ladies, poets, priests, children and animals - as well as brutish warriors.