Secret North Yorkshire Episodes Episode guide
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The stories behind York's 'ghost signs'
Sarah Urwin finds out what York’s old signs and adverts reveal about the past.
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The religious rivalry behind the Bar Convent clock
Elly Fiorentini visits York's Bar Convent.
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The Red Arrows plane that lives near the A1(M)
Julia Lewis explores a jet that is permanently on display near Northallerton.
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The mystery of Hairy Bob's Cave in Scarborough
Bek ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½r goes in search of the truth behind Scarborough’s mythical caveman.
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The hidden history of Scarborough's lighthouse
Bek ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½r shines a light on the secrets of a Scarborough landmark.
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The hidden history of Bishophill and Skeldergate
James Addyman hears three stories from a part of central York.
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The ghosts of Byland Abbey
Discover Byland Abbey’s chilling ghost tales from 15th-century Yorkshire.
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The escaping bear of York Museum Gardens
Hannah Sackville-Bryant takes you back to the 1800s when York Museum Gardens had a zoo.
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The Brontë sister that loved Scarborough
Bek ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½r investigates Anne Brontë's connections to Scarborough.
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Searching for Scarborough's Secret Garden
Bek ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½r attempts to discover Scarborough's legendary garden with help from Liz Blades.
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Restoring York’s rare one-handed clock
Louise Fewster hears the story of one of York’s most unusual clocks.
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Pickering's hidden medieval wall paintings
Jack Hadaway-Weller heads to St. Peter and St. Paul's church in Pickering.
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Peeling back the wallpaper at York's Mansion House
Emily Johnson finds out how a York landmark has been decorated throughout history.
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Mary, Queen of Scots' Yorkshire 'imprisonment'
Dave Manning tells James Addyman about Mary’s time at Bolton Castle.
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Last piano builders say it's 'not a dead craft'
Fiona Callow visits the UK's last surviving piano makers.
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Knaresborough's forgotten linen industry
Joanita Musisi heads to Knaresborough Town Museum to find out how linen shaped Yorkshire.
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Is Yorkshire home to the country's oldest theatre?
Jack Hadaway-Weller gets a tour of Richmond's Georgian Theatre Royal.
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Is Oliver Cromwell's body buried in Yorkshire?
Julia Lewis investigates rumours that Cromwell's body is buried at Newburgh Priory.
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Inside York’s last surviving windmill
Joanita Musisi explores Holgate Windmill.
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Inside York Theatre Royal's costume department
Joanita Musisi meets Pauline who has maintained the theatre's costumes for three decades
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Inside the world's oldest music hall in Settle
Jack Hadaway-Weller meets Josie Guthrie from Settle Victoria Hall.
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Inside the Mason's Loft at York Minster
Hannah Sackville-Bryant visits the Mason's Loft at York Minster with tour guide Aileen.
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Inside Ripon Cathedral's 1,350 year old crypt
Jack Hadaway-Weller explores Ripon's underground crypt which was built in 672.
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Inside Helmsley's secret artefact archive
James Addyman goes to English Heritage's storage centre to see items hidden from display.
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How York created the KitKat
Hannah Sackville-Bryant goes inside the Nestle factory on Haxby Road in York.
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How unpaid ransom money built a Yorkshire church
Jack Hadaway-Weller investigates the tragic origins of a church near Ripon.
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How the Terry's clock tower became a timeless icon
Oliver Day goes inside the iconic clock tower in York.
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How Nun Monkton's maypole brings people together
James Addyman hears the story of Nun Monkton's maypole.
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How Joseph Rowntree shaped York
Hannah Sackville-Bryant takes a tour of significant places in the life of Joseph Rowntree.