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Secret Dorset

Explore fascinating stories from Dorset. To share ideas with the team, please email SecretDorset@bbc.co.uk

Radio Solent,11 episodes

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Landmark's double life as emergency bunker
Learn about the Cold War "emergency centre" built below Nothe Fort in Weymouth.
19 Jul 2025,4 mins
And the county took over
Some Dorset towns were once part of Hampshire but why did they move?
12 Jul 2025,3 mins
A case of mistaken identity
Identical statues almost 100 miles apart, but who are they actually representing?
24 May 2025,6 mins
Portland stone: From sea defences to art
Exploring the history of Tout Quarry at a sculpture workshop in Portland.
17 May 2025,6 mins
Young players taking on a historic sport
Uncovering the history of an ambidextrous sport and who currently plays it.
03 May 2025,4 mins
The church mixing sermons with shuttlecocks
How Christ Church in Melplash has been partly converted into a badminton court.
31 Jan 2025,5 mins
Bournemouth's Russian enclave
Discover how Tuckton is linked to one of the most seismic events in political history.
24 Jan 2025,5 mins
The mysterious network of sunken paths
Natural England experts take us on a tour of holloways in West Dorset.
07 Jan 2025,8 mins
The castle view not seen since the Civil War
A medieval castle tower built for a king publicly opens for the first time since 1646.
20 Dec 2024,4 mins
Chained in Wimborne Minster
Tucked away in a corner of Wimborne Minster is England’s second largest chained library.
06 Dec 2024,6 mins
The Black GIs of Dorset
Discovering the American GIs who left an impression in Dorset during WWII.
11 Nov 2024,3 mins