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Inside the Tower of London

Season 9

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Inside the Tower of London season 9 returns to Channel 5 on 20 May 2026 to reveal what goes on behind the walls of this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage site. 

Header image: Historic Royal Palaces Chief Curator, Tracy Borman. Courtesy of Channel 5. 

Close up shot of Ravenmaster Barney Chandler (smiling) posing in front of the White Tower. Showing the Ravenmaster badge on the right sleeve of the Yeoman Warder uniform.

Image: Ravenmaster Barney Chandler. © Historic Royal Palaces

Season 9, Episode 1

Channel 5

Image: Chief Yeoman Warder Rob Fuller, and Yeoman Gaoler Clive Towell. © Historic Royal Palaces

Chief Yeoman Warder Rob Fuller and Yeoman Gaoler Clive Towell are retiring, leaving the Yeoman body’s two most senior roles vacant simultaneously for the first time in living memory. As applications open across the Yeoman body, the search begins for the Tower’s new Chief and Gaoler.

Meanwhile, Chief Historian Tracy Borman  and curator Kate Clements explore one of the Tower's favourite subject - executions! They investigate the spectacle that was public executions on Tower Hill and across London, examining notorious cases including Robert Devereux, the Earl of Kilmarnock, Lord Balmerino, Frances Durham and Thomas Culpepper.

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Yeoman Warders in front of the White Tower at Tower of London.

Catch up with all seasons of Inside the Tower of London on 5.

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The Crown Jewels

Discover the dazzling history of the Crown Jewels in the spectacular Crown Jewels exhibition.

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Yeoman Warder tours

Tour the Tower of London with a famous Yeoman Warder during your visit. Be entertained by tales of intrigue, imprisonment, execution, torture and much more...

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The ravens

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