
Castles of Horror
Thomas Moore and many others 'confessed' during the time they spent at the Tower of London

Thomas Moore and many others 'confessed' during the time they spent at the Tower of London

Based around Chateau Gaillard, is Richard the Lionheart's impenetrable fortress.

The myth of Dracula was built around the equally noxious character Vladd III.

Rochester castle was besieged by King John in a unique manner involving pig fat.

People from the humblest beginnings could attain great fortune via the wheel of fortune.

The story of the young peasant girl who led the French army to victory.

Deceitful goings on at Ludlow Castle led to its eventual fall.

The story of Edward II and his fate can be told around three castles.

The restoration of Hampton Court's maze provides a puzzle.

Dan visits buildings created for pleasure, including the luxurious Taj hotel in India.

Dan examines buildings as the physical embodiments of dreams.

Dan Cruickshank examines buildings as gigantic statements of power.

Dan finds out why some communal buildings succeed where others fail.

Dan Cruickshank explores buildings shaped and threatened by disaster.

Dan travels to Turkey's Suleymaniye Mosque, a building that evokes the gates of paradise.

In the Czech Republic, Dan reveals the macabre tale of a chapel decorated with human bones

In 1952, tragedy struck as King George VI died suddenly in his sleep.

The Chelsea experts reveal how to make the most of your garden this summer.

Monty Don, Rachel de Thame and the team celebrate the ways gardening can be good for you.

A team of experts have top tips to help you make the most of nature in your garden.