S01:E01 - Episode 1
S01:É01 - S01:E01 - Episode 1
Bishop Bonner, who tortured both Catholics and Protestants in the turbulent years following the reign of Henry VIII; why the Tower was constructed, why it was built, where it is, how it developed and how the first prisoner it held remains the only on etc escape from the White Tower. We also hear about Lady Jane Grey, and speak to a Beefeater about their role and unique traditions.
S01:É02 - S01:E02 - Episode 2
Alice Tankerville and her attempts to “woo” her way out of trouble with a prison guard; how Watt Tyler led the only force to storm the Tower; and how the legend grew that if you took the Tower you took the country.
S01:É03 - S01:E03 - Episode 3
The Princess in the Tower, who lost their lives in mysterious circumstances; evil Judge Jeffries and how he came to regret his actions, and the larger than life Colonel Blood, who remains the only person to steal the Crown Jewels, and how he got away with it; also the story of the last man to be executed there.
S01:É04 - S01:E04 - Episode 4
Some of the more famous prisoners, such as the only American imprisoned, who was convicted of spying but rather than taking the infamous walk to the block ended up becoming the toast of London society; the tortured life of Roger Casement and how he fell from grace; and the network of spies and informers whose lives centered on the Tower.
