Secret Leicestershire Episodes Available now
The Elizabethan manor house saved from demolition
Narborough Hall was saved from the brink of ruin by two Leicestershire teachers.
Lilian Lenton – Rebel Suffragette
Inspired by the Women’s Suffrage campaigns Lilian Lenton was a militant Suffragette.
Rothley’s secret Anglo-Saxon Cross
Rothley’s Anglo-Saxon cross dates from around the time of the Vikings in the 9th century.
Leicester’s unsung hero of the British Grand Prix
Leicester’s Bob Gerard was one of Britain’s top racing drivers of the post-war period.
The mining innovation that changed the world
The Newcomen engine was designed to pump water out of coal mines.
The notorious witches from Husbands Bosworth
Nine women from Husbands Bosworth accused of witchcraft were executed in 1616.
Leicester Cathedral’s 'secret' medieval porch
Leicester Cathedral's porch over the North Door dates back to the medieval period.
The birthplace of coal mining in Leicestershire
The earliest documented form of coal mining in Swannington dates back to around 1204.
The ‘lost’ pleasure gardens of Stonton Wyville
Stonton Wyville has the remnants of a banqueting house with its own pleasure gardens.
The 1645 Siege of Leicester
The 1645 Siege of Leicester was a grim chapter in the history of the city.
