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Secret Derbyshire Episodes

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    Wingfield Manor: A fascinating history

    The 600 year-old stately home is said to have 'helped shape modern England'.

  2. Was Robin Hood from Derbyshire?

    Know as a Nottingham legend, but is there evidence that links him more to Derbyshire?

  3. Vera Brittain: Did she actually hate Buxton?

    The famous writer and feminist, supposedly hated Buxton... or so the belief goes.

  4. UFO sightings in Bonsall?

    Forget Area 51, there's a Derbyshire village with a history of unexplained sightings.

  5. The world鈥檚 oldest steam engine of its type

    It will be back running on steam for the first time in decades.

  6. The Story Behind The Name: Sir Frank Whittle Road

    Find out about the man who took aviation to new heights

  7. The secret forensic house in Derby

    It looks quite ordinary from the outside, but what goes on inside is anything but.

  8. The mystery of Spanker Lane

    Find out how a road in Nether Heage got its unusual name.

  9. The house with an amazing history - what's next?

    Find out what's going on at 27 Queen Street in the city centre.

  10. The Hidden Museum Bunker

    What does the Derby Museums Trust store in its collection?

  11. The factory which produces 1.2 billion coffee capsules a year

    Take a listen to how your coffee is made at Nestle Tutbury.

  12. Stranded at sea for 117 days: the remarkable story of Maurice and Maralyn

    A Derby couple were left drifting on a raft at sea, after their boat was sunk by a whale.

  14. Samuel Slater: Hero or traitor?

    A Belper mill worker became the father of American industry, but an enemy back home.

  15. Revisit Dame Ellen MacArthur's record-breaking sail

    Head back to 2005, when Derbyshire's Dame Ellen MacArthur arrived home from her voyage.

  16. Remembering the old Derby Royal Infirmary

    It's been 10 years since the demolition of the site began.

  17. Pride and Prejudice at Chatsworth House

    It's 20 years since the film starring Kiera Knightley and Matthew McFayden was released.

  18. Meet the makers at Denby Pottery

    The manufacturer has been making handcrafted ceramics in Derbyshire for over 200 years.

  19. Joseph Wright: Who was he?

    You've probably heard the name, but how much do you actually know about him?

  20. It's the end of an era

    The country's last coal fire power station has closed at Ratcliffe-on-Soar.

  21. It's a 'remarkable' train station, some might say

    The Derbyshire train station with an Oasis link.

  22. Inside Derby's hidden motorsport workshop

    Did you know about the "hidden gem" that's the University of Derby's motorsport workshop.

  23. Florence Nightingale: Her connection to Derbyshire

    She is credited with significantly improving hygiene and living standards.

  24. Florence Nightingale and William Ogle honoured with blue plaques

    The pair have been recognised for their pioneering healthcare work in the 19th century.

  25. Fifty years of Primark

    Did you know the UK's first store was in Derby?

  26. Ernest Townsend: The man that saved our city

    He painted a Rolls-Royce factory roof, to disguise it from German bombers during WW2.

  27. Dracula's Derby connection

    Transylvania might be home, but Derby was where the Count first took to the stage.

  28. Did you know about the castle in Mackworth?

    The remains of the structure date back to 1495, but it's not all quite as it seems.

  29. Derbyshire鈥檚 connection to the gunpowder plot

    Find out about the Derbyshire men involved in the gunpowder plot.

  30. Derby Hippodrome: Then and now

    The Hippodrome's been placed on the Theatres At Risk register for the 19th year in a row.

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