It's May 2024, and the Tower of London commemorates King Charles III's Coronation with a special gun salute. Chief Yeoman Warder Rob Fuller oversees the event, but unpredictable weather poses a challenge. A new Yeoman Warder requires a 12-week process to craft his Tudor livery, warder Lawrence Watts restores fraying medal ribbons, and keeper Emma Mawdsley dismantles Henry VIII's gilded armour for loan. Curator Tracy Borman investigates Countess Nithsdale's daring prison escape, while archivist Tam Reilly uncovers WWII damage. 

The Tower of London is one of the most famous buildings in the world. But many people don't realise that it's more than just a single castle. From the Bloody Tower to Traitors' Gate, it's a vast and sprawling complex of towers, chapels and royal apartments. But who built all the different parts of this palace, when did they build them, how and why? In this special episode of Inside the Tower of London, BAFTA award-winning actor Jason Watkins and historian Tracy Borman explore how the Tower was transformed from a single keep to an epic fortress spanning 12 acres. With the help of cutting-edge 3D graphics, we recreate what the Tower would have looked like through the ages and chart its evolution over a thousand years.