Secret Sussex Episodes Available now
The Christmas carol born in a Sussex cottage
The carol that went from a farmhouse kitchen to choirs across the world.
What did he see on the South Downs?
The shepherd who watched more than his flock at Firle.
Jane Austen’s forgotten seaside retreat
How a quiet Sussex holiday shaped her final, unfinished novel – and literary history.
The demo tape the world has never heard
Recorded in Andrew Ridgeley’s parents' lounge - now sealed in a Brighton vault.
What lies beneath Swan Avenue
The trapdoor creaked open, and they had an astonishing surprise.
Buried alive in Alfriston
It was a quiet funeral at St Andrew’s until rumours spread that the woman wasn’t dead.
The haunting of Racton Ruin
Some say it’s the most haunted place in Sussex – few stay long enough to find out.
Selsey’s lost Abbey beneath the sea
The tides may have taken it, but some say you can still hear the bells toll.
The Sidlesham Experiment
They arrived with calloused hands and northern grit for a bold rural experiment.
Brighton’s Forgotten Leading Man
Sir Lenny Henry explores Ira Aldridge’s Brighton debut and its impact on theatre history.