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Secret Herefordshire Episodes

  1.

    When Black Sabbath came to Cradley

    Discover the house that was home to the band's drummer, Bill Ward, for many years.

  2. The unsolved mysteries of Snodhill Castle

    Secrets are still being uncovered from one of our most ancient Norman fortifications.

  3. The pub owned by a Python

    Terry Jones created what turned in to a pioneering microbrewery at Penrhos Court.

  4. The legacy of The Park Hall Ballroom, Wormelow

    In an era before arena shows, Status Quo, Marmalade and more would rock in Herefordshire.

  5. The epic battle at the crossroads

    Around 9,000 men fought at Mortimer's Cross, between Kingsland and Aymestry.

  6. The ancient Roman sword, found in the River Lugg

    A near 2,000-year-old spatha sword surfaced near Bodenham. We examine its ancient past.

  7. Ross-on-Wye’s world famous glam rockers

    Discover the riverside roots of Mott The Hoople's Dale Griffin and Pete Overend Watts.

  8. Mystery woman discovered in Victorian rubbish dump

    Her image was stunningly preserved for over 150 years under three feet of earth.

  9. Inside the world’s largest Chained Library

    Discover the thousand-year-old secrets and medieval manuscripts at Hereford Cathedral.

  10. How Hereford soldiers caught Hitler’s successor

    Operation Blackout saw the arrest of Karl Dönitz, after Nazi Germany's surrender.

  11. How Hereford helped the world see the stars

    Discover the incredible invention, a mirror, which transformed our understanding of space.

  12. Deciphering Hereford’s Mappa Mundi

    Explore almost every detail of the 750-year-old medieval map, the largest of its kind.

  13. A musical history of Hergest Ridge

    Mike Oldfield made The Beacon in Kington his home for his chart-topping second album.

  14. A dragon in the woods

    The tantalising tale of Mordiford's fire-breathing creature, a knight and some cider.

  15. 'Previously undiscovered' find at Arthur’s Stone

    The Neolithic monument contains over 35 tonnes of stone, and predates Stonehenge.