Specials

Specials

2020-11-11
7 Episodes

Episodes

The Tower of London: Unlocked - The Tower at War

2. The Tower of London: Unlocked - The Tower at War

2020-11-11

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Highlights of past episodes. The 20th century saw the most executions in the Tower's history, all German spies captured in the two world wars. Suffragette Leonora Cohen took aim at the Crown Jewels. The Tower acts as a site of remembrance.

The Tower of London: Unlocked - Secrets of the Beefeaters

3. The Tower of London: Unlocked - Secrets of the Beefeaters

2021-01-20

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Compilation focusing on the men and women who guard the Tower, known as the Beefeaters, revealing how they live and work inside the UK's most famous fortress, and what goes on behind the scenes away from the tours and tourists.

The Tower of London: Unlocked - The Royal Prison

4. The Tower of London: Unlocked - The Royal Prison

2021-01-27

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Special compilation exploring the Tower of London's reputation as the most terrifying prison in the country, looking back at stories of some of its most famed inmates and their daring escapes.

The Tower of London: Unlocked - Torture and Execution

5. The Tower of London: Unlocked - Torture and Execution

2021-04-07

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special compilation edition exploring the Tower of London's dark and infamous past as a place of terror and execution, and revealing how it got its grisly reputation.

Jason Watkins & Lady Jane Grey: A Tower of London Special

6. Jason Watkins & Lady Jane Grey: A Tower of London Special

2024-11-18

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Actor Jason Watkins discovers family links to the Tower of London.

Building the World’s Greatest Castle

7. Building the World’s Greatest Castle

2025-03-06

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Actor Jason Watkins and historian Tracy Borman explore the fascinating story of how the Tower grew into the impressive fortress complex we see today.

Elizabeth I & Anne Boleyn - The Prisoner Queens

8. Elizabeth I & Anne Boleyn - The Prisoner Queens

2025-03-19

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Elizabeth I & Anne Boleyn - The Prisoner Queens. With help from actor Jason Watkins, historian Tracy Borman uncovers the mother-daughter relationship that was ignored for centuries.