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Secret Sussex Episodes

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    White-tailed eagles soar again over Sussex

    Hear the sounds of the magnificent birds as they return to Pulborough Brooks.

  2. Where Christmas puddings hang from the ceiling

    The Midhurst Inn stirring up a tradition more than 100 years old.

  3. When the President visited Forest Row

    Just months before his death, why did JFK visit a small Sussex village?

  4. When Mrs Sandilands went to court

    The village art project that forced Nancy to take on a bishop, MPs and bohemian artists.

  5. When Brighton bared all

    How naked bathing divided a city, shocked locals and forced a councillor to go topless.

  6. When Bob came to Bexhill

    His name was Bob Marley – but few in the crowd knew it.

  7. What happened to Uncle Percy?

    Roy and his grandson Tom follow a trail to discover the truth about their missing uncle.

  8. What did he see on the South Downs?

    The shepherd who watched more than his flock at Firle.

  9. Wakehurst’s underground secret

    The radio station that’s been hidden in the woods for more than 80 years.

  10. They climbed 102 steps to etch their names

    High up in Chichester Cathedral's Bell Tower lies graffiti in the most unlikely place.

  11. They carried them down to Brighton beach

    Brighton’s Sea Planes were built in the North Laine streets and launched into the sea.

  12. The truth about the Royal Pavilion tunnels

    A shortcut to the stables or a secret tunnel for a King to visit his mistress?

  13. The tragic tale of Pom Pom Whiting

    The goalkeeper, his wife and their unborn baby.

  14. The strange dome hiding by the A27 roadside

    Inside the eerie camouflaged building on the edge of Shoreham Airport.

  15. The stone that wouldn’t stay buried

    Druids, devils, and a Victorian scandal - Hove’s Goldstone is steeped in legend.

  16. The silent deadly killer on Hastings beach

    The German submarine that became an unexpected tourist attraction when it washed ashore.

  17. The Sidlesham Experiment

    They arrived with calloused hands and northern grit for a bold rural experiment.

  18. The secret work of the Newhaven ferry

    How a passenger ferry service to Dieppe became a wartime hospital ship.

  19. The secret signal station

    It looks like a shed, but Cable Hut 14 once carried Britain’s whispers beneath the sea.

  20. The secret button to an island paradise

    Behind the barbed wire lies a beautiful walk around the only island off the Sussex coast.

  21. The pub, the ghost and the grave

    This pub garden has the most unusual feature.

  22. The pub where the WI began

    How a national institution was born at the Fox Inn pub at Singleton.

  23. The postcard that took 100 years to arrive

    How an emotional farewell message sent in 1916 from Newhaven shocked an entire family.

  24. The Peacehaven scandal

    The controversial national newspaper competition that gave Peacehaven its name.

  25. The night The Beatles came to Brighton

    1964 and too young to see The Beatles when they came to town.

  26. The most secluded beach in Sussex

    If you can find it, and don’t get lost on the way, you might just discover a hidden gem.

  27. The man who played guitar with Bowie

    A revealing glimpse into the backstage world at the greatest rock concert on Earth.

  28. The lone survivors on the Sussex landscape

    An industrial eyesore or a romantic memory – what did these disappearing iron frames do?

  29. The King’s ring lives in Worthing

    Andrew Hearn's garage in Worthing is a treasure trove of Elvis memorabilia.

  30. The haunting of Racton Ruin

    Some say it’s the most haunted place in Sussex – few stay long enough to find out.

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