Great British Castle Rescue

Synopsis

Follow presenter Rick Edwards as he ventures inside some of the UK’s most spectacular and endangered castles. From crumbling medieval towers to collapsing royal chambers, engineers and historians battle to stabilise these epic structures before they're lost forever.

First Air Date: 2026-03-09

Last Air Date: 2026-03-23

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: Sky History

Top Cast

Rick Edwards as Self - Host

Seasons

Series 1 (2026)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Fyvie Castle - Scotland's Royal Fortress (2026-03-09)

Rick Edwards takes an aerial and up-close view of some of the UK's most awe-inspiring castles. Beginning at Fyvie Castle in Scotland, Rick meets Annie Robertson, who faces the task of saving the childhood home of Charles I from collapse.
Ep. 2: Gwrych Castle - Welsh Cliff Castle (2026-03-16)

Rick Edwards takes an aerial and up-close view of Gwrych Castle in Conwy County Borough, Wales.
Ep. 3: Lowther Castle (2026-03-23)

At Lowther Castle in Penrith, Rick meets Jim Lowther, who unveils a bold plan to rescue his war-scarred ancestral home and remove it from the at-risk register by re-imagining its future.