Hidden Cornwall Episodes Episode guide
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Working underground at Geevor Tin Mine
Geevor Tin Mine in West Cornwall closed in 1990 but what was it like to work there?
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Why is a helicopter in a garden on the Lizard?
The decommissioned Royal Navy Lynx helicopter has landed at its new home.
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Why a new road in Helston caused a riot
People were unhappy during the summer of 1845.
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Who is responsible for the Crowlas giraffe?
The giraffe has been around for years, so the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Dan Bater went to investigate.
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What is the geology behind Cornwall's coastline?
The north and south coasts have different characteristics. Photo: Cornwall Geologist.
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Torpoint man was first to describe Down syndrome
It was the Cornish physician John Langdon Down, who characterized the condition.
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Thomas Hardy's love affair with Cornwall
Some people might not be aware of this connection to Cornwall.
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The Whitsand Bay cave known as 'Sharrow Grot'
It's sometimes called ‘Lugger’s Cave’ after the man who made it. Photo: Elizabeth Dale
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The tale of Beatrix Potter in Falmouth
The author created Peter Rabbit and other characters. Photo: The Falmouth Hotel.
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The tale of the Poughhill 'earthquake'
Was there really an earthquake near Bude? Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.
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The story of Falmouth's mystery pyramid
It cost £455 to construct at the time.
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The St Keverne alligator who was a film star
After appearing in films the reptile moved to the Cornish village. Photo: Mirrorpix
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The St Ive house where a Boer War heroine lived
Emily Hobhouse was born in St Ive near Liskeard.
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The St Ewe connection to a well known soap
Pears soap is still on sale thanks to a Cornish man. Photo credit: Bernie Pettersen
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The secrets of St Loy Woods and Cove
The Cornish Bird Blogger Elizabeth Dale, has been talking to Julie Skentelbery.
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The secrets of Mousehole's oldest house
Plenty has happened in the house over the centuries. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.
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The royal visit to Botallack Mine
Botallack Mine is in the far west of Cornwall.
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The peculiar object that looks like a stone
You might be surprised to find out what this object really is.
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The Padstow mutineer on the Bounty
Cornwall has several connections to the infamous mutiny on the Bounty.
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The mystery artefact found on the Isles of Scilly
Tiny depiction of a woman’s face, the size of a penny piece, has caused great excitement.
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The musical sisters who rowed the Carrick Roads
The legacy of the Radford sisters is in the archive at Kresen Kernow.
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The murder that shook the hamlet of Poundstock
The murder took place in St Winwaloe’s church in 1357. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale
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The man who pushed a wheelbarrow from Land's End
Bob Carlisle was known as a wheelbarrow pushing pioneer.
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The Man who founded Charlestown Harbour
The harbour is Grade II listed and has been a location for films and television shows.
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The Lostwithiel house with a 3000 year lease
The house has an unusual plaque on the wall. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.
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The lost footage of the Falmouth Oyster fishermen
The footage ended up in the hands of a local filmmaker. Photo credit: Paul Mulraney
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The four Cornish fishermen and the Spanish Armada
The Falmouth fisherman came face to face with the Spanish Armada. Credit: Elizabeth Dale
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The first to fly: Cornwall’s earliest aviation
Relive the moment the plane soared over Penzance and Marazion.
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The Falmouth tomb built for a packet ship captain
Thomas Arundel Lewis commandeered The HMS Crane in the 1840s.
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The Cornish who ended up in the Caribbean
History usually looks at the USA, Australia, and South Africa. Photo: Edward Sault.