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Secret North Yorkshire Episodes

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    Unwrapping the Fat Rascal's Yorkshire history

    Freya Cox investigates the history of a Yorkshire favourite.

  2. The York man who changed epidemiology forever

    James Addyman finds out about York's father of modern epidemiology, John Snow.

  3. The York chapel that 'hides in plain sight'

    Elly Fiorentini explores the Bar Convent's hidden chapel in York.

  4. The York butcher’s wife who died for hiding priests

    Elly Fiorentini hears the story of St Margaret Clitherow.

  5. The York bunker that's a Cold War time capsule

    James Addyman explores the York Cold War Bunker.

  6. The world's oldest sweet shop in Pateley Bridge

    Julia Lewis visits The Oldest Sweet Shop In The World in Pateley Bridge.

  7. The unusual story of the UK's first seaside resort

    Antony Collins finds out about the history of Scarborough's spa waters.

  8. The Thirsk man who gave cricket a home

    The story of Thomas Lord. His dream built the stage for cricket’s greatest moments.

  9. The story of the 1984 York Rock Festival

    James Addyman speaks to people who were at the first and only York Rock Festival.

  10. The story of Ripon's ancient hornblower ritual

    Antony Collins investigates a Yorkshire tradition that dates back over 1,100 years.

  11. The story of Knaresborough's blind road builder

    Freya Cox looks into the story of pioneering civil engineer John Metcalf.

  12. The story of Jimi Hendrix's 'remarkable' York gig

    James Addyman speaks to Phil Harding, the man who booked Jimi Hendrix’s gig in York.

  13. The story of Harrogate Theatre's 'lucky ghost'

    Hannah Sackville-Bryant unearths the secrets of Harrogate Theatre.

  14. The story of Filey's forgotten Caribbean air force

    Bek Homer hears about the brave men who came to Filey in the 1940s.

  15. The stories behind York's 'ghost signs'

    Sarah Urwin finds out what York’s old signs and adverts reveal about the past.

  16. The Scarborough hotel where Wilfred Owen stayed

    Bek Homer looks into Wilfred Owen's stay on the Yorkshire coast.

  17. The religious rivalry behind the Bar Convent clock

    Elly Fiorentini visits York's Bar Convent.

  18. The Red Arrows plane that lives near the A1(M)

    Julia Lewis explores a jet that is permanently on display near Northallerton.

  19. The mystery of Hairy Bob's Cave in Scarborough

    Bek Homer goes in search of the truth behind Scarborough’s mythical caveman.

  20. The mysterious history of York's cat obsession

    Hannah Sackville-Bryant investigates the history of York's many cat sculptures.

  21. The medieval scroll that was found in a shoebox

    Elly Fiorentini sees the Arma Christi scroll at the Bar Convent in York.

  22. The medieval abbey that was once a hidden paradise

    Hannah Sackville-Bryant investigates the secrets of Byland Abbey.

  23. The inspiration behind Yorkshire’s ‘Secret Garden’

    Seb Cheer investigates the North Yorkshire links behind the famous story.

  24. The hidden history of Scarborough's lighthouse

    Bek Homer shines a light on the secrets of a Scarborough landmark.

  25. The hidden history of Bishophill and Skeldergate

    James Addyman hears three stories from a part of central York.

  26. The gruesome execution site where Dick Turpin died

    Hannah Sackville-Bryant investigates the grizzly history of York Tyburn.

  27. The ghosts of Byland Abbey

    Discover Byland Abbey’s chilling ghost tales from 15th-century Yorkshire.

  28. The fire that nearly destroyed Selby Abbey

    Antony Collins investigates the history of Selby Abbey.

  29. The escaping bear of York Museum Gardens

    Hannah Sackville-Bryant takes you back to the 1800s when York Museum Gardens had a zoo.

  30. The Brontë sister that loved Scarborough

    Bek Homer investigates Anne Brontë's connections to Scarborough.

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