Episodes 7

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

November 11, 2020

45m

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.

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

January 20, 2021

45m

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.

4 The Tower of London: Unlocked - The Royal Prison

January 27, 2021

45m

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.

5 The Tower of London: Unlocked - Torture and Execution

April 7, 2021

45m

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.

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

November 18, 2024

45m

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

7 Building the World’s Greatest Castle

March 6, 2025

48m

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

8 Elizabeth I & Anne Boleyn - The Prisoner Queens

March 19, 2025

55m

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.

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