Inside the Tower of London

Synopsis

At 950 years old, the Tower of London is one of the oldest landmarks in Britain and has had many famous residents over the centuries, from Guy Fawkes to the Kray twins. But the only people who live in the ancient stronghold these days are the 37 ‘Yeoman Warders’ – or Beefeaters – who guard the walls and look after the three million visitors who walk through the gates every year.

First Air Date: 2018-10-23

Last Air Date: 2025-12-04

Number of Seasons: 9

Number of Episodes: 45

Networks: 5

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Top Cast

Jason Watkins as Narrator

Seasons

Specials (2020) - (8 Episodes)

Season 1 (2018) - (4 Episodes)

Season 2 (2019) - (8 Episodes)

Season 3 (2020) - (4 Episodes)

Season 4 (2021) - (6 Episodes)

Season 5 (2022) - (7 Episodes)

Season 6 (2023) - (6 Episodes)

Season 7 (2024) - (4 Episodes)

Season 8 (2025) - (6 Episodes)

Season 9 (2026) - (2 Episodes)

Specials (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 2: The Tower of London: Unlocked - The Tower at War (2020-11-11)

Highlights of past episodes. The 20th century saw the most executions in the Tower's history, all German spies captured in the two world wars. Suffragette Leonora Cohen took aim at the Crown Jewels. The Tower acts as a site of remembrance.
Ep. 3: The Tower of London: Unlocked - Secrets of the Beefeaters (2021-01-20)

Compilation focusing on the men and women who guard the Tower, known as the Beefeaters, revealing how they live and work inside the UK's most famous fortress, and what goes on behind the scenes away from the tours and tourists.
Ep. 4: The Tower of London: Unlocked - The Royal Prison (2021-01-27)

Special compilation exploring the Tower of London's reputation as the most terrifying prison in the country, looking back at stories of some of its most famed inmates and their daring escapes.
Ep. 5: The Tower of London: Unlocked - Torture and Execution (2021-04-07)

special compilation edition exploring the Tower of London's dark and infamous past as a place of terror and execution, and revealing how it got its grisly reputation.
Ep. 6: Jason Watkins & Lady Jane Grey: A Tower of London Special (2024-11-18)

Actor Jason Watkins discovers family links to the Tower of London.
Ep. 7: Building the World’s Greatest Castle (2025-03-06)

Actor Jason Watkins and historian Tracy Borman explore the fascinating story of how the Tower grew into the impressive fortress complex we see today.
Ep. 8: Elizabeth I & Anne Boleyn - The Prisoner Queens (2025-03-19)

Elizabeth I & Anne Boleyn - The Prisoner Queens. With help from actor Jason Watkins, historian Tracy Borman uncovers the mother-daughter relationship that was ignored for centuries.
Ep. 9: The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn (2026-04-29)

Inside The Tower of London Special. Actor Jason Watkins and historian Tracy Borman set out to answer one of British history's most enduring mysteries: who really betrayed Anne Boleyn?