Grace Darling | An Unassuming Victorian Heroine
The Farne Islands are a group of 28 islands off the Northumberland coast in England’s Northeast. They are home to Atlantic grey seals and a breeding colony of sea birds, but they are also the former r...
11 Mar 24min
Body Snatching | The Burke and Hare Murders
Have you heard of the Burke and Hare murders? Sixteen people killed in under a year. Join Helen Antrobus as she explores one of history’s most notorious killing sprees, and its links to body snatching...
25 Feb 15min
Operation Hillside | Lifting the Official Secrets Act
Behind the grand exterior of Hughenden Manor in Buckinghamshire is a secret history, that lay hidden for decades. A chance encounter between a former British intelligence operative and a volunteer un...
11 Feb 22min
The Workhouse | One Step Up From Prison?
What was life like at The Workhouse? Join James Grasby as he becomes an inmate and tours an atmospheric Workhouse building in Nottinghamshire. With its bare walls and floors, cast iron beds, and the h...
28 Jan 25min
Beatles Backstage | The Bedrooms Where Rock History was Made
In Liverpool in the 1950s two teenagers began writing music in their bedrooms. They went on to provide the soundtrack to the 1960s and change the face of popular culture forever. They were Paul McCart...
14 Jan 23min
World Heritage Heroes: Petra, Kingston Lacy and the Next Generation
In this bonus episode, discover how Kingston Lacy, a grand 17th-century Italianate country house and expansive estate in Dorset is connected with one of the ancient wonders of the world: the city of P...
17 Des 202522min
The Home Where Time Stood Still | Mr Straw's House
Why is a semi-detached house in Nottinghamshire frozen in time? Join us on a visit to 7 Blythe Grove in Worksop, or Mr Straw’s House as it’s now known, to tour the rooms that have barely changed since...
3 Des 202526min
