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'Major' the ram

Take a march to Long Eaton in the early 1970s, and the town's band has a new mascot.

• 4 mins

UFO sightings in Bonsall?

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

• 3 mins

Revisit Dame Ellen MacArthur's record-breaking sail

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

• 2 mins

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.

• 5 mins

Ernest Townsend: The man that saved our city

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

• 9 mins

Derby After Dark: The must-know ghost stories

Is Derby the UK's most haunted city?

• 7 mins

Vera Brittain: Did she actually hate Buxton?

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

• 8 mins

Shrovetide: A Local Game for Local People

1. How it all began

Find out the origins of the tradition with Liam Price.

• 15 mins

Shrovetide: A Local Game for Local People

2. Rules and Royals

There's method to the madness, as you'll hear in this episode.

• 15 mins

Inside Derby's hidden motorsport workshop

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

• 8 mins

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.

• 13 mins

Meet the makers at Denby Pottery

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

• 7 mins

Derby Arboretum: England's first public park

Donated for the use of the public in 1840 by Joseph Strutt, it has a fascinating history.

• 8 mins

Florence Nightingale and William Ogle honoured with blue plaques

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

• 5 mins

Samuel Slater: Hero or traitor?

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

• 11 mins

Wingfield Manor: A fascinating history

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

• 7 mins

The world’s oldest steam engine of its type

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

• 6 mins

Pride and Prejudice at Chatsworth House

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

• 8 mins

Florence Nightingale: Her connection to Derbyshire

She is credited with significantly improving hygiene and living standards.

• 9 mins

The factory which produces 1.2 billion coffee capsules a year

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

• 6 mins

Dracula's Derby connection

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

• 3 mins

The secret forensic house in Derby

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

• 11 mins

Was Robin Hood from Derbyshire?

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

• 7 mins

How summer snow halted cricket in Buxton

At the height of cricket season, an unlikely winter shower brought to play to an end.

• 3 mins

Joseph Paxton: The man behind the Crystal Palace

He started out at Chatsworth House, but went on to design the 'great exhibition' venue.

• 5 mins

WW1 soldier remains from Derby uncovered in France

Sergeant Henry Ashton is now buried with full military honours in Loos British cemetery.

• 10 mins

Meet the makers at Birds Bakery

Ever wondered how your favourite baked goods are made?

• 4 mins

'I was naive' Rod Stewart's first manager

Jonathan Rowlands discusses managing Rod Stewart & a vinyl of his unreleased tracks.

• 11 mins

Do you know your Derbyshire folklore?

Folklorist, Simon Unsworth thinks that sadly, not many people know enough local folklore.

• 9 mins

The Jurassic age tree stump in Markeaton Park

The 140 million year old fossil was likely nibbled on by a dinosaur.

• 6 mins