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Inside the Tower of London is scheduled to air at these times (may include spoilers):
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Tue 8
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Raven chicks are born in the tower for the first time in 30 years - but only one of the newborn birds can stay, and ravenmaster Chris faces the tough decision of choosing one to keep and finding suitable homes for all the others. The tower director prepares to retire after 15 years, and takes a moment to enjoy his final gun salute, while AJ Clarke, only the second woman to join the Yeoman warders, embarks on a fitness regime that soon leaves her in need of a new uniform. Plus, a look at the story of the time the future Queen Elizabeth I was imprisoned in the tower for plotting to overthrow her sister, Queen Mary
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Wed 9
Inside the Tower of London — Inside the Tower of London
Raven chicks are born in the tower for the first time in 30 years - but only one of the newborn birds can stay, and ravenmaster Chris faces the tough decision of choosing one to keep and finding suitable homes for all the others. The tower director prepares to retire after 15 years, and takes a moment to enjoy his final gun salute, while AJ Clarke, only the second woman to join the Yeoman warders, embarks on a fitness regime that soon leaves her in need of a new uniform. Plus, a look at the story of the time the future Queen Elizabeth I was imprisoned in the tower for plotting to overthrow her sister, Queen Mary
More Details for Inside the Tower of London, Wed 9, 3:00 am -
Wed 9
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The chief yeoman warder oversees the tower's celebration of the end of the First World War, and special preparations are made for the tower director's retirement party, involving a military band and a unique farewell as he leaves the tower for the last time. Newly hatched raven George is introduced to the rest of the birds, not all of whom take kindly to newcomers, and historian Tracy Borman unearths the story of Roger Casement, who was executed for treason for supporting Irish independence during the First World War
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Thu 10
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The new tower director starts work on the same day that Donald Trump visits London, while curator Eleri Lynn goes in search of a recently rediscovered royal treasure - the last surviving dress made for Elizabeth I, which has turned up in a small village church in Herefordshire. Plus, a look at the golden armour of Charles I and the ultimate fate of Henry VIII's imperial crown
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Fri 11
Inside the Tower of London — Inside the Tower of London
The new tower director starts work on the same day that Donald Trump visits London, while curator Eleri Lynn goes in search of a recently rediscovered royal treasure - the last surviving dress made for Elizabeth I, which has turned up in a small village church in Herefordshire. Plus, a look at the golden armour of Charles I and the ultimate fate of Henry VIII's imperial crown
More Details for Inside the Tower of London, Fri 11, 2:05 am -
Fri 11
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The stories behind some of the most dramatic escape attempts from the tower, including Henry Howard, who tried to avoid execution by making his way through the sewage system. In the present day, curator Sally Dixon-Smith deciphers some graffiti by a Tudor mystic who mysteriously disappeared, while Yeoman warder Chris Clawson reveals why the tower is still a spooky place to work in after dark
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Mon 14
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The story of Lady Jane Grey's brief rule as queen and execution in the Tower. Chief curator Tracy Borman explores how Edward VI's will placed her on the throne while still in her teens, only for the dead king's sister Mary to proclaim herself queen in defiance of his wishes, but with great public support. The programme features footage of the annual flower-laying ceremony on the anniversary of Jane's death
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Tue 15
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Tracy Borman goes in search of the lost royal palace of Henry VIII, a sumptuous group of royal buildings that were once part of the Tower. The lovesick king spent a fortune on building them to celebrate his marriage to Anne Boleyn, only to destroy all memories of her after her execution
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Wed 16
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Chief curator Tracy Borman delves into the Duke of Wellington's history, and discovers how he reinvented the place when he became Constable of the Tower, reforming the Yeoman Warders to wipe out corruption, and strengthening the Tower as a military stronghold with the construction of a barracks named after his victory at Waterloo. However, during Wellington's time as Constable, the Tower came close to total destruction as a terrible fire tore through one of its most vital buildings, a huge armoury called the Grand Storehouse
More Details for Inside the Tower of London, Wed 16, 6:00 pm
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