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title: To help fire this trebuchet, I climbed inside it
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blubg9l8AVc
source: youtube-com-tomscottgo
published: 2026-07-06T15:00:33Z
updated: 2026-09-01T01:44:07Z
first_seen: 2026-09-08T10:17:10.166315Z
authors:
- Tom Scott
summary: "At Warwick Castle, it's time to meet the Mighty Trebuchet. | AD: 🦉 Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild with my code TOM7 will get the first month paid for: https://planetwild.com/r/tomscott/join/7\nIf you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission protecting the adorable Little Owl: https://planetwild.com/r/tomscott/m4/7\n\nEngland series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/\n\n🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/\n(you can find contact details and social links there too)\n❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/ https://youtube.com/lateralcast/\n👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: https://youtube.com/techdif\n\nWritten and presented by\nTom Scott\n\nProducers\nfor Penny4 https://penny4.co.uk/\nCambria Bailey-Jones\nGuy Larsen\n\nStudio Associate Producer\nHeloise Lowenthal\n\nStudio Director of Photography\nJamie MacLeod\n\nStudio Gaffer\nFrank Hammond\n\nHead of Post\nfor Breadbox Studios https://www.breadboxstudios.co.uk/\nMandy Celine\n\nAssociate Post Producer\nIsla McTear\n\nSenior Editor\nMyles Wheeler \n\nOnline Editor \nJamie MacLeod\n\nAssistant Editors\nAlex “J’Rassic” Bate\nDaniel Vamosi\n\nSound Supervisor\nDan Pugsley\n\nSound Assistant\nMaggy Apodaca\n\nSubtitles by So Speedy https://www.sospeedy.co.uk/\n\nWith thanks to the Historic County Borders Project https://www.county-borders.co.uk/\n\nExecutive Producer\nTom Scott\n\n© Pad 26 Limited MMXXVI"
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At Warwick Castle, it's time to meet the Mighty Trebuchet. | AD: 🦉 Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild with my code TOM7 will get the first month paid for: https://planetwild.com/r/tomscott/join/7\
If you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission protecting the adorable Little Owl: https://planetwild.com/r/tomscott/m4/7

England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/

🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/\
(you can find contact details and social links there too)\
❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/ https://youtube.com/lateralcast/\
👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: https://youtube.com/techdif

Written and presented by\
Tom Scott

Producers\
for Penny4 https://penny4.co.uk/\
Cambria Bailey-Jones\
Guy Larsen

Studio Associate Producer\
Heloise Lowenthal

Studio Director of Photography\
Jamie MacLeod

Studio Gaffer\
Frank Hammond

Head of Post\
for Breadbox Studios https://www.breadboxstudios.co.uk/\
Mandy Celine

Associate Post Producer\
Isla McTear

Senior Editor\
Myles Wheeler

Online Editor \
Jamie MacLeod

Assistant Editors\
Alex “J’Rassic” Bate\
Daniel Vamosi

Sound Supervisor\
Dan Pugsley

Sound Assistant\
Maggy Apodaca

Subtitles by So Speedy https://www.sospeedy.co.uk/

With thanks to the Historic County Borders Project https://www.county-borders.co.uk/

Executive Producer\
Tom Scott

© Pad 26 Limited MMXXVI