| Genre: | Action Documentary |
| Director: | Ian Herring |
| Starring: | Dan Snow |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
| Producer: | Ian Herring, Thomas Clifford, Maija Leivo, Elizabeth Murray |
| Runtime: | 60 min |
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. 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.