Season 1
4 episodes
44 min. per episode
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A passionate historian uncovers shocking secrets within the Tower, risking everything to reveal the truth behind its dark past.
Episodes
Behind the scenes with the Beefeaters, plus the first 400 years - William the Conqueror and the Tower's royal connections, mysteries and murders, including preparations for the Princes in the Tower exhibition.
Chris begins his career as a Beefeater with some testing exams, while the Chief Curator reveals the history of Anne Boleyn within the walls.
Cameras follow Chris, the ancient structure's Raven Master, and General Nicholas Houghton, former Chief of Defence staff and current Constable of the Tower. Plus, a look at the original document which reveals how brutally Guy Fawkes was tortured.
Examining the execution of German spies captured in the two world wars. There's a profile of suffragette Leonora Cohen, who took aim at the crown jewels to publicize her cause. Plus, a look back to 2014, when the Tower hosted a display of nearly 900,000 ceramic poppies in the moat for Remembrance Day. And cameras follow Scott, a new recruit for the Beefeaters.
Documentary going behind the scenes at the Tower of London and exploring its 900 years of history.