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.
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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- Things to see
The Crown Jewels
Discover the dazzling history of the Crown Jewels in the spectacular Crown Jewels exhibition.
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Dates:
Open
- Times: Allow one hour
- Location: Tower of London
- Ticket type: Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Tours and talks
- Things to see
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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Dates:
Daily
- Times: Tours begin every 45 minutes
- Location: Tower of London
- Ticket type: Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Things to see
The ravens
Meet the famous ravens at the Tower of London and discover why they are known as the guardians of the Tower.
- Dates: Open
- Location: Tower of London
- Ticket type: Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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The story of the Tower of London
Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison.
Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London
The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times
The Tower of London as a prison
The Tower is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one
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