- Title: Castle - The TOWER HOUSE
- Date: 12th June 2003
- Summary: The extraordinary story of the uniquely Scottish castle - the tower house - and how a wild and spectacular country became a land of castles. By the early 15th century castles were on their way out in England, where there was relative peace. But things were different north of the border. This was the golden age of castle building in Scotland. And the castle of choice was the tower house. Marc Morris charts the 300-year development of the tower house, from the fortress island community of Threave Castle in Dumfriesshire to the Walt Disney-like Craigievar Castle near Aberdeen. Medieval Scotland has long had a reputation for violence and warfare, which could easily explain the reason for a land filled with tower houses. But as Marc digs beneath the surface, he discovers a more complex story.
- Description:Britain's medieval history explored through the stories of 6 castles,each with a distinctive social,military or cultural story to tell.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Producer:Lion Television Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 5
- Transmission Date:12/06/2003
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 2000s