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Revision as of 20:50, 25 October 2012

Please do not use {{Infobox television film}} directly. See the documentation for available templates. 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 fortifications that stood against siege in the Middle Ages and, using re-enactments, location shooting and CGI reconstructions, tells the stories of six castles that were tested in battle.[2] Hosted by Dan Snow, the series has aired on History Television,[3] SBS Australia[4] and most recently, Discovery UK.[5]

Episodes

  • Crac des Chevaliers

  • Château Gaillard

  • Dover Castle

  • Conwy Castle

  • Malbork Castle

  • Málaga

Interactive

Parallax Film Productions Inc. paired up with Agentic Communications Inc. and Starlight Runner Entertainment[6] to create a high-concept website that features games, motion comics and extra video content not seen on the show. The website connects with the Facebook and Twitter pages which post Medieval-themed updates from around the world.

Battle Castles: 500 Years of Knights and Siege Warfare (HarperPress, 2012)

Written by host Dan Snow as an accompaniment to the show, the book details the stories of each castle featured in Battle Castle.[7] Released on September 27th, 2012, the first chapter is available online.

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