Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The horse wasn’t the only animal in the knight’s life. Jason is joined by falconer Ruth Ligget to explore the history and social aspects of hunting with birds, and to compare the methods of training a falcon vs. training a horse. #knight #falconry #medieval

• Executive Producer: Jason Kingsley OBE
• Executive Producer: Chris Kingsley
• Senior Producer: Brian Jenkins
• Producer: Edward Linley
• Director: Dominic Read
• Presenter: Jason Kingsley OBE
• Subject Matter Expert: Ruth Ligget
• Camera: Lindsey Studholme
• Camera: Dominic Read
• Editor: Lindsey Studholme
• Editor: Dominic Read
• Stills Photographer: Kasumi
• Production Manager: Kevin Case
• Audio: Liam Flannigan
• Sound Design: Liam Flannigan
• Special Thanks: Clive Jones
• Special Thanks: Harvey Hedges
• Music licensed from PremiumBeat
• Additional Camera: Darren Cook
• Additional Camera: Neil Phillips
• Additional Sound: Elizabeth Carlyon
Premium beat license number VXHGGUQ2JK84YYHW
Special Thanks:
• Chris Payton
• Ed Savage
Many thanks to Wheatley Birds of Prey (www.wheatleybirdsofprey.com)