Treasure Trove
Charlie finds out the stories behind some of Somerset’s favourite objects.
Treasure Trove: Christmas in steam
Paul Conibeare from the West Somerset Railway describes Christmas in the steam era.
Treasure Trove: Somerset's Christmas traditions
Tom Mayberry from the South West Heritage Trust explains Somerset's Christmas customs.
Wincanton's Napoleonic fighter
Alberto Bioletti fought in several campaigns for Napoleon before settling in Wincanton.
Treasure Trove: Making a fortune in Radstock
Miranda Litchfield from Radstock Museum tells the story of mine engineer James McMurtrie.
Treasure Trove: The thunder and lightning man
Pete McGuire from Fyne Court tells Charlie Taylor the story of Andrew Crosse.
Treasure Trove: Henry VII in Taunton
Tom Mayberry tells the story of Perkin Warbeck's rebellion, which ended in Taunton.
Treasure Trove: Ploughing at full steam
Charlie speaks to Jim, who's part of a team which helps keep a steam plough running.
Treasure Trove: Weston's oldest dog
Nick Melling from Weston Museum tells Charlie about the origins of the museum.
Treasure Trove: Full colour at the abbey
Charlie's been to see a colourful new exhibition at Glastonbury Abbey.
Treasure Trove: Memories of the Mendips
David Wilkins explains why he published the memoirs of a man who grew up on the Mendips.
Treasure Trove: Monmouth's grisly demise
Beefeater Jimmy James tells Charlie Taylor about the execution of the Duke of Monmouth.
Treasure Trove: Wartime in Porlock
Lita Strampp from Dovery Manor Museum shows Charlie Taylor what Porlock was like in 1914.
Treasure Trove: An impressive chest
Colin Spackman from Wellington Museum shows his 300-year-old chest to Charlie Taylor.
Treasure Trove: Somerset's worst-named building
Charlie Taylor visits King John's Hunting Lodge in Axbridge.
Treasure Trove: In the market for a Market House
Gill Young and Jacqui Spearing tell Charlie Taylor the story of Taunton's Market House.
Treasure Trove: Porlock's superman
Derek Purvis tells Charlie about the actor who helped set up the Royal Observer Corps
Treasure Trove: Wells through time
Esther Hoyle from the South West Heritage Trust explains how Wells was mapped from 1735.
Treasure Trove: Evelyn Waugh's ear trumpet
Tom Mayberry from the South West Heritage Trust shows us Evelyn Waugh's ear trumpet.
Treasure Trove: Stories from the queue
Charlie Taylor speaks to people in the queue for the Antiques Roadshow in Minehead.
Treasure Trove: The gaols of Ilchester
Sally Mottram from the Ilchester Museum tells Charlie about the village's former gaols.
Treasure Trove: Yeovil's spaceman
The late Donald Howle from Yeovil helped send the first men to the moon.
Treasure Trove: Postcards from Watchet
Charlie Taylor speaks to Jess Prendergrast at the Watchet Boat Museum.
Treasure Trove: The museum where science meets design
Charlie explores the extraordinary collection of Bakelite items owned by Patrick Cook.
Treasure Trove: Living in a National Trust house
The Day family are the new tenants of the Treasurer's House in Martock.























