
One of Britain's most iconic landmarks, during its 950-year history the Tower of London has been home to kings, traitors, bureaucrats and exotic animals, and has stood constant as part of London's skyline throughout the plague, the Great Fire and the bombs of the Blitz. In the present day, its only residents are the Yeoman Warders, known as "Beefeaters," who work within its walls and act as guides for visitors. In this series they allow cameras to explore areas usually off-limits, and explain both the most famous and lesser-known aspects of the tower's long history.
Raven Master Chris must introduce a new bird to the tower's enclosure, while Constable Nicholas is in charge of the room where Guy Fawkes was interrogated; the conservators examine a new discovery in the Bloody Tower, a wall drawing.
Another new recruit joins the Beefeaters; in the Royal Armouries, curator Bridget talks about the reminders of war.
Chris begins his career as a Beefeater and is the latest to join the team; the chief curator discusses the history of Anne Boleyn.
A behind-the-scenes and access-all-areas look at the Tower of London and its history with the Beefeaters.