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Hidden Cornwall Episodes

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    The 'Saint' actor who swapped studios for St Ives

    The late actor Ivor Dean starred in many television shows. Photo credit: Jennifer Dean

  2. Rediscovering the lost lakes of Lanjeth

    An old garden nursery is being restored and Matt Shepherd has been to have a look.

  3. Recording archaeological objects found locally

    The Portable Antiquities Scheme records items such as pottery, glass, coins and stone.

  4. Meet the characters at the Altarnun bus diner

    Christine Butler visits Sheila Tequila who makes food on a big red Double Decker bus.

  5. How much do you know about Loe Pool and Loe Bar?

    One is a freshwater lake and the other a shingle bank. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale

  6. How did a colourful bird land in a Helston museum?

    The story behind the exhibit at the Museum of Cornish Life.

  8. Golant recording studios which has hosted Oasis

    The Sawmills studio near Fowey has played host to dozens of well known bands.

  9. Extracting Lithium from water deep underground

    The 蜜芽传媒's Jane Douglas has been finding out more.

  10. Exploring the sea diaries of a Cornish mariner

    The diaries were the inspiration for an art exhibition at the Royal Cornwall Museum.

  11. Escape from Helston prison

    Helston prison was closed in 1866 by an Act of Parliament.

  12. Daphne Du Maurier and 'Menabilly' near Fowey

    The author lived in several houses in Cornwall including 'Menabilly'.

  13. D-Day: Secret operations on the Helford River

    Elizabeth Dale has been talking about covert operations on the Helford River.

  14. Cot Valley and 'dinosaur egg beach' near St Just

    The boulders on the beach have led to the nickname. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.

  15. Cornwall鈥檚 coast-to-coast canal dream

    The idea was to build a canal from St Ives Bay to Mounts Bay,

  16. Cornwall's ancient 'Dolly Dunking' tradition

    It has been revived in West Penwith.

  17. Cornwall artist paints on stage at Glastonbury

    The famous Glastonbury Festival has an 'Artist in Residence'. Photo: Fynn Tucker.

  18. Cornish Woman who cared for a famous King

    The story of Elizabeth Trevanion, who was born at Caerhays Castle. Photo: Elizabeth Dale

  19. Celebrating the Cornish Pioneers

    Many people born in Cornwall went on to do great things. Photo credit: James Kitto.

  20. Ancient remains found in Sennen and Trevone

    Cornwall Archaeological Unit has excavated sites in Cornwall. Photo: Cornwall Council

  21. An old way of dealing with rural crime in Cornwall

    This metal object in the Museum of Cornish Life in Helston has quite a sinister story.

  22. Afterlife of the man who built Pentillie Castle

    Pentillie Castle sits on the bank of the River Tamar. Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale.

  23. 200 years since Cornish miners headed to Mexico

    The High Sheriff of Cornwall Sam Galsworthy has been in Mexico for the celebrations.

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