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