Series synopsis
Great British Castle Rescue is an American documentary television series that premiered on Sky History on March 9, 2026. It stars Rick Edwards.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rick Edwards as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | March 9, 2026 | March 23, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fyvie Castle - Scotland's Royal Fortress 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. |
March 9, 2026 |
| 2 |
Gwrych Castle - Welsh Cliff Castle Rick Edwards takes an aerial and up-close view of Gwrych Castle in Conwy County Borough, Wales. |
March 16, 2026 |
| 3 |
Lowther Castle 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. |
March 23, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky History |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 9, 2026 |
| Last aired | March 23, 2026 |
| Status | continue |