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Secret Leicestershire Episodes

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    A unique collection of a British comedy genius

    Leicester is the home to a unique collection from Sir Norman Wisdom’s 60-year career.

  2. 50 years of hot water bottles from Loughborough

    Some first designs for hot water bottle covers originated from a family in Loughborough.

  3. ‘Tanky’ Smith: Leicester’s first private detective

    Francis ‘Tanky’ Smith was in Borough Police Force before becoming a private detective.

  4. ‘Frozen in time’ – Leicester’s Knitters Museum

    The workshop of Leicester’s last master hosier is a unique record of his working life.

  5. ‘A medieval mayor and a Leicester murder scandal’

    Brothers Walter and John Bushby sought sanctuary in two of Leicester’s medieval churches.

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