Secret North Yorkshire

Explore fascinating stories from North Yorkshire.

Radio York,43 episodes

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Mary, Queen of Scots' Yorkshire 'imprisonment'
Dave Manning tells James Addyman about Mary’s time at Bolton Castle.
27 Apr 2025,7 mins
Why this Yorkshire castle has a hiding place
Hannah Sackville-Bryant uncovers a hidden priest hole at Ripley Castle.
20 Apr 2025,6 mins
Peeling back the wallpaper at York's Mansion House
Emily Johnson finds out how a York landmark has been decorated throughout history.
13 Apr 2025,6 mins
Is Yorkshire home to the country's oldest theatre?
Jack Hadaway-Weller gets a tour of Richmond's Georgian Theatre Royal.
06 Apr 2025,9 mins
The hidden history of Scarborough's lighthouse
Bek Homer shines a light on the secrets of a Scarborough landmark.
30 Mar 2025,6 mins
The story of Harrogate Theatre's 'lucky ghost'
Hannah Sackville-Bryant unearths the secrets of Harrogate Theatre.
23 Mar 2025,6 mins
Inside Ripon Cathedral's 1,350 year old crypt
Jack Hadaway-Weller explores Ripon's underground crypt which was built in 672.
16 Mar 2025,8 mins
Why is there a druid’s temple in North Yorkshire?
James Addyman investigates the history of The Druid's Temple on the Swinton Estate.
09 Mar 2025,4 mins
Why does Scarborough go skipping on Shrove Tuesday?
Bek Homer investigates the unique history of skipping day in Scarborough.
02 Mar 2025,8 mins
What secrets hide in York Minster's rafters?
Hannah Sackville-Bryant visits York Minster's roof with tour guide Aileen.
23 Feb 2025,5 mins
Why is Europe's tiniest turf labyrinth in Yorkshire?
Bek Homer visits the Dalby Turf Maze, known as the City of Troy, in the Howardian Hills.
16 Feb 2025,7 mins
Pickering's hidden medieval wall paintings
Jack Hadaway-Weller heads to St. Peter and St. Paul's church in Pickering.
09 Feb 2025,8 mins
Inside the Mason's Loft at York Minster
Hannah Sackville-Bryant visits the Mason's Loft at York Minster with tour guide Aileen.
02 Feb 2025,4 mins
The York man who changed epidemiology forever
James Addyman finds out about York's father of modern epidemiology, John Snow.
26 Jan 2025,9 mins
Why does Selby have a US president's coat of arms?
Jack Hadaway-Weller heads to Selby Abbey to find out about The Washington Window.
19 Jan 2025,7 mins
Venture inside The World of James Herriot
Georgey Spanswick goes inside The World of James Herriot in Thirsk.
12 Jan 2025,5 mins
Where can you hunt ghosts in York?
Declan Vink goes on a ghostly guided walk with Dafydd Deathly around York city centre.
05 Jan 2025,4 mins
Who is York's forgotten saint?
Dr Michael Carter introduces Thurstan, 12th century Archbishop of York and lost saint.
15 Dec 2024,6 mins
Inside York Theatre Royal's costume department
Joanita Musisi meets Pauline who has maintained the theatre's costumes for three decades
08 Dec 2024,6 mins
Knaresborough's forgotten linen industry
Joanita Musisi heads to Knaresborough Town Museum to find out how linen shaped Yorkshire.
01 Dec 2024,7 mins
Searching for Scarborough's Secret Garden
Bek Homer attempts to discover Scarborough's legendary garden with help from Liz Blades.
24 Nov 2024,7 mins
Inside Helmsley's secret artefact archive
James Addyman goes to English Heritage's storage centre to see items hidden from display.
17 Nov 2024,6 mins
The world's oldest sweet shop in Pateley Bridge
Julia Lewis visits The Oldest Sweet Shop In The World in Pateley Bridge.
10 Nov 2024,4 mins
Was Guy Fawkes from York?
Hannah Sackville-Bryant investigates the Yorkshire history of Guy Fawkes.
03 Nov 2024,6 mins
What lies within York Minster's hidden passages?
Hannah Sackville-Bryant explores the hidden passages of York Minster.
26 Oct 2024,5 mins
Who was Scarborough's Father of Aviation?
Julia Lewis investigates the story of North Yorkshire aviation pioneer Sir George Cayley.
20 Oct 2024,4 mins
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 Oct 2024,8 mins
How a Knaresborough waterfall turns toys to stone
Hannah Sackville-Bryant investigates the Petrifying Well at Mother Shipton’s Cave.
06 Oct 2024,5 mins
When Charles I brought his printing press to York
Joanita Musisi explores the Thin Ice Press studio.
29 Sep 2024,7 mins
The story of the 1984 York Rock Festival
James Addyman speaks to people who were at the first and only York Rock Festival.
22 Sep 2024,8 mins