Episodes
Climbing Great Buildings: Caernarfon Castle (BBC Four Wednesday 30 August 2023)
Climbing Great Buildings: Caernarfon Castle airs Wednesday 30 August 2023 on BBC Four.
What is this episode about
Architectural historian and novice climber Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain’s most recognisable buildings from the Normans to the present day to uncover their hidden histories and tell the tale of the evolution of British architecture and building techniques over the past millennium.
Caernarfon Castle, one of the finest surviving examples of a British mediaeval castle, is the next stop on Jonathan’s journey.
To uncover the secrets of this monster of a castle’s construction and what it would have been like for anyone foolhardy enough to attack it, Jonathan puts his climbing skills to the test with the help of top British climber Lucy Creamer. He scales the towering Eagle Tower and learns how the architect of Caernarfon changed the face of castle design in Britain; he learns how the ancient Roman city of Constantinople influenced the castle’s design and decoration; and he pushes the limits of his bravery by abseiling down the King’s Gate after zip-wiring high above the structure.
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When can we see the episode
Climbing Great Buildings: Caernarfon Castle airs Wednesday 30 August 2023 at 7.30pm on BBC Four
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