Secrets Of The Tower Of London

Standing guard over its city for nearly 1,000 years, the Tower of London has been a royal castle, a prison, a place of execution and torture, an armory and the Royal Mint.

1 of 9

Chief Yeoman Warder Alan Kingshott and Yeoman Gaoler Chris Morton.

Courtesy of Historic Royal Palaces

2 of 9

Ceremony of the Keys.

Courtesy of Vicky Matthews

3 of 9

62 Gun Salute on the river bank.

Courtesy of Vicky Matthews

4 of 9

Aerial top shot of Tower site.

Courtesy of Sam Mortimore

5 of 9

Aerial top shot of Tower Bridge.

Courtesy of Sam Mortimore

6 of 9

Byward Tower - inner entrance to the tower.

Courtesy of Sam Mortimore

7 of 9

The new "Line of Kings" exhibition being built.

Courtesy of Sam Mortimore

8 of 9

The final stop of the Yeoman Warder Tour.

Courtesy of Sam Mortimore

9 of 9

White Tower from across the river.

Courtesy of Historic Royal Places

"Secrets Of The Tower Of London," goes behind the tower’s ancient walls, exposing its stories, unlocking doors to rooms never before seen on television, talking to the people who do stealth jobs in the edifice and revealing little-known facts about this English icon.

PBS unmasks the real-life drama and intrigue hidden within the walls of notable British landmarks in three one-hour specials from Pioneer Productions:

• "Secrets Of The Tower Of London"
• "Secrets Of Selfridges"
• "Secrets Of Scotland Yard"

Episodes are available for streaming on demand with KPBS Passport, video streaming for members supporting KPBS at $60 or more yearly, using your computer, smartphone, tablet, Roku, AppleTV, Amazon Fire or Chromecast. Learn how to activate your benefit now.

This episode originally aired in 2013.