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Hidden East Yorkshire Episodes

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    The female engineering pioneer who designed R101

    Hilda Lyon was born in Market Weighton.

  2. The East Yorks men behind the gunpowder plot

    In a sleepy village, a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament was being forged.

  3. The derelict Hull church that hosted future stars

    The Northern Theatre at the bottom of Hessle Road has now been partially demolished

  4. The Brid barbers with a secret 1940s collection

    Anthony Bates wants his vintage collection to go on display in the town.

  5. The Beatles in Hull, 60 years on: I was there

    Fans recall the night the Beatles played the ABC on Ferensway, on 19th October 1964.

  6. She risked her life to save Jews during Holocaust

    This is the remarkable story of Sister Agnes from Hull during World War II.

  7. Restoring Hull's National Picture Theatre

    The Beverley Road building was bombed in WWII and has remained derelict ever since.

  8. Power and royalty, Hook's 800 year history

    The story of the East Yorkshire village's long and illustrious history.

  9. Old cassette brings back Hull WW2 veteran's stories

    A soldier's remarkable war story, recorded on cassette, is shared for the first time.

  10. Murder, marriage and betrayal

    Archaeologists uncover the history behind Skipsea Castle.

  11. Larkin鈥檚 final words surface after 40 years

    A letter kept private for decades, offers a rare glimpse into Larkin鈥檚 final months.

  12. Is this the Bermuda Triangle of East Yorkshire?

    The Wold Newton Triangle is a place of myth and legend.

  13. Hunting down the home of 'Gentleman Jack'

    Anne Lister spent her childhood in Market Weighton.

  14. Hull鈥檚 railway history

    Hull once had many stations and the H&BR carried coal from South Yorkshire to Hull docks.

  15. Hull鈥檚 golden King Billy

    Why Hull has a huge statue of King William III dressed as a Roman when he was Dutch.

  16. Hull's forgotten Hollywood star

    Remembering Dorothy Mackaill

  17. How Hull saved children from the Spanish civil war

    Sally Fairfax finds out how child refugees from Guernica ended up in Hull.

  18. Gold Cup glory sparked Sewerby Hall鈥檚 creation

    Sally Fairfax finds out how the Graeme family came to build Sewerby Hall.

  19. Exploring the 'fragile beauty' of Spurn

    Sally Fairfax discovers the history and nature of the spit.

  20. Exploring inside Hull Minster's 300 year old organ

    Sally Fairfax takes a tour of Hull Minster's historic organ.

  21. Could the next blockbuster movie be made in Hull?

    Just off the A63 in Hull is a state of the art film studio complex.

  22. Burton Agnes: a skull, a promise, a haunting

    Anne Griffith鈥檚 ghost still haunts Burton Agnes Hall, guarding her beloved home forever.

  23. Bringing an East Yorkshire treasure back to life

    Fort Paull has existed since the 16th century. We explore its latest chapter.

  24. Bransholme Castle: A fortress born of civil war

    This is the story of survival, ambition, and a forgotten stronghold.

  25. Beverley鈥檚 hidden rivers

    If you know where to look you can still find them.

  26. Beryl and Betty remembered

    How two pensioners from Hull won the highest award in British radio.

  27. A walk through history - part one

    Dr Al Oswald from English Heritage reveals the secrets of Wharram Percy.

  28. A walk through history - part 2

    Dr Al Oswald of English Heritage sheds light on Wharram Percy鈥檚 dramatic downfall.

  29. A black fast to kill a king

    The East Yorkshire widow executed for treason.

  30. 60 years since the last train to Hornsea

    Hull to Hornsea - a return ticket.

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