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Secret Norfolk

Explore fascinating stories from Norfolk. To share ideas or stories with the team, email secret.norfolk@bbc.co.uk Series producer: Emma Craig.

Radio Norfolk,79 episodes

Episodes

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The three ages of Creake Abbey
From heart of the village to ruin to community hub, Creake Abbey has been it all.
27 Jul 2026,5 mins
The royal dog shipwreck mystery
Uncovering the remarkable story of Mumper – a dog belonging to King James II.
20 Jul 2026,6 mins
The man who made Britain accessible
Architect Selwyn Goldsmith used Norwich as a test site for disability architecture.
13 Jul 2026,10 mins
The day James Hunt crashed Noel Edmonds’ car
The F1 star and the Radio 1 DJ went racing in Norfolk.
08 Jul 2026,12 mins
The Gaudi of Norfolk
Architect George Skipper helped put Cromer on the map.
30 Jun 2026,12 mins
The MP who couldn’t vote
Exploring the life and times of Dorothy Jewson.
23 Jun 2026,12 mins
Mr Pastry: Norwich’s forgotten superstar
The story of Richard Hearne, the Norwich star who achieved worldwide fame as Mr Pastry.
16 Jun 2026,10 mins
Mile Cross: Secrets on every street
It’s one of Britain’s oldest council estates… but do you know the history of Mile Cross?
01 Jun 2026,15 mins
Who was the Norwich Milk Boy?
He was seen as a celebrity in the 1860s… but have you heard of the Norwich Milk Boy?
22 May 2026,10 mins
Is this the smallest nature reserve in the UK?
Could an unassuming Hawthorne actually be the UK’s smallest nature reserve?
15 May 2026,6 mins
The house with a nuclear past
A house in Little Snoring holds a nuclear secret.
08 May 2026,5 mins
What actually went on in Norwich Castle dungeons?
Exploring the truth behind the myths of Norwich Castle dungeons.
01 May 2026,12 mins
The real-life Bridgertons of Oxburgh Hall
Discover the real-life couple who had their own romance at Oxburgh Hall.
20 Apr 2026,6 mins
The country estate RAF base
Blickling Hall was used to house RAF crew during the Second World War.
30 Mar 2026,7 mins
The Norfolk wildlife pioneers
The Norfolk Wildlife Trust was the first of its kind in the UK when it began in 1926.
23 Mar 2026,7 mins
Introducing… Norfolk, that’s a queer ol place
An introduction to a special series exploring Norfolk’s rich LGBTQIA+ history.
05 Mar 2026,2 mins
Inside Norfolk’s mustard factory
Just outside Norwich, mustard is produced that is shipped all over the world.
16 Jan 2026,8 mins
The ‘extinct’ frogs returning to Norfolk
Three species of frog which went extinct in the UK are making a return.
01 Jan 2026,10 mins
The unimpressive building with impressive past
An unassuming building in King’s Lynn was actually ahead of its time.
22 Dec 2025,10 mins
Discovering the secrets of Carrow House
Once the grand residence of the Coleman family, you can now take a tour of Carrow House.
21 Nov 2025,6 mins
Great Yarmouth Town's place in TV football history
In 1950, Great Yarmouth became the first Norfolk football team to appear live on TV.
10 Nov 2025,7 mins
The Norfolk museum that guards Britain’s skies.
The RAF Air Defence Radar Museum, is home to the longest running active radar site.
24 Oct 2025,7 mins
The spooky side of St Benet’s Abbey
Deep in the Broads lies the ruins of St Benet’s Abbey, and it holds some spooky tales.
17 Oct 2025,6 mins,
The hunt for the unknown photographer
Photographs of the UEA in the 1960s turned up in a market in London. But who took them?
03 Oct 2025,6 mins
The train bound for Cromer that ended in disaster
In 1905 a train headed to Cromer met disaster at Witham train station.
05 Sep 2025,7 mins
Anglia for Africa: Remembering Norwich’s ‘Live Aid’
We all remember Live Aid, but did you know Norwich held its very own version?
29 Aug 2025,11 mins
The ‘green’ blue cheese
Norfolk’s famous Binham Blue cheese is actually rather ‘green’ in its production.
25 Jul 2025,7 mins
The speedway roar that thawed the Cold War
During the Cold War, speedway had an unexpected unifying effect between countries.
17 Jul 2025,9 mins
Maintaining the Lotus position
A collection of classic racing cars are on display at Classic Team Lotus in Hethel.
30 Jun 2025,7 mins
The fossil finder of North Norfolk
From megalodon teeth to mammoth hips, Michelle Smith has found an array of fossils.
20 Jun 2025,10 mins

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