Season 3
8 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
Visitors pour through the gates unaware that they are to be joined by Charles and Camilla, who are there to celebrate the Yeoman Warders' anniversary.
New Yeoman Warder Barry learns the ropes and gets to grips with his first Tower tour. Then everything changes when Coronavirus leads to a national lockdown and the Tower closing its gates for the first time since World War II.
The crowds re-enter for the first time since the lockdown. Chief Yeoman Warder Pete welcomes guests as they return after the Tower's longest closure for 75 years. The day begins with a special ceremonial lowering of the drawbridge.
New Yeoman Warder Barry is grilled on Henry VIII's wives by a young visitor. Chief Curator Tracy researches a notorious Tudor con-woman, who came to a sticky end.
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.
Documentary going behind the scenes at the Tower of London and exploring its 900 years of history.