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Secret ShropshireEpisodes

  1. The Shropshire urban explorer

    From Shropshire caves to Nazi bunkers in Germany, hear Chris document his explorations.

  2. Was Robin Hood really from Shropshire?

    The tales of Fulk FitzWarin strike a familiar note to those from a forest in Sherwood.

  3. The Dawley man in touch with our “cosmic masters”

    In 1956 George King received, what he said, was a visit from an extra-terrestrial being.

  4. Wild Edric and the seven whistlers

    Is there anywhere more spooky in Shropshire than the Stiperstones?

  5. Thwarting the Wenlock Edge bomber

    In 1942 the Luftwaffe dropped a bomb close to Wenlock Edge.

  6. The Stiperstone’s hollies

    Story teller Sally Tonge with a Stiperstones myth about their ancient holly trees.

  7. The Steeplejack’s last descent

    Almost 300 years ago, steeplejack Robert Cadman's daring performances wowed crowds.

  8. The spectral monks of Buildwas Abbey

    Shrouded monks still haunt Buildwas Abbey after a gruesome murder.

  9. The Russian house in Shropshire

    Why is there a Russian-style Dacha house hidden in the Shropshire woodland?

  10. The Rediscovered Author

    Barbara Pym from Oswestry was one of the most underrated novelist of their time.

  11. The RAF Cosford UFO incident

    A triangular shaped craft proved to be the MOD's 'UFO desk' most baffling cases ever.

  12. The phantom arm of Much Wenlock

    A horrific accident still haunts Much Wenlock to today.

  13. The Paranormal Team Leader

    Shrewsbury Prison have a job vacancy with a difference but it’s not for everyone.

  14. The oldest man to have ever lived?

    Alberbury’s Tom Parr lived for 152 years and 9 months.

  15. The mystical moth

    Author Dale M. Chatwin says the moth appears before the lost souls of dead miners.

  16. The Murder at Hogstow Mill

    Hogstow Mill in the Hope Valley is hiding a gruesome secret.

  17. The most haunted theatre in the country?

    One incident caused a psychic to run out of Bridgnorth’s Theatre on the Steps screaming.

  18. The legend of St Milburga’s well

    St Milburga was a Saxon princess who was credited with several miracles.

  19. The Legend of Mitchell’s Fold

    High up in the Shropshire hills, lie the remains of a once great stone circle.

  20. The Ironbridge Ghost Barge

    Get ready to set sail on the Ironbridge Ghost Barge with Folklorist Amy Boucher.

  21. The Hindford Hoard

    800 year old silver coins discovered near Whittington Castle have been declared treasure.

  22. The ghost of Copper Hole

    Richard Tisdale unravels the Church Stretton ghost mystery that made global headlines.

  23. The ghost boat

    A sunken vessel in the Shropshire Union Canal is said to be haunted by a boatman.

  24. The Georgian Hellraiser

    “Mad Jack” Mytton was born at Halston Estate in 1796, inheriting a fortune.

  25. The Folklore of the Tanat Valley

    Legend has it that Tanat Valley is home to ogres, giants and fairies.

  26. The Execution Room

    For centuries, Shrewsbury Prison was a site of public executions.

  27. The devil in Jackfield

    If you pop out for a Halloween drink, be careful who joins you in the pub.

  28. The Child’s Ercall Mermaid

    Did you know Shropshire has it’s own mermaid?

  29. The burly monks of Easthope

    Easthope graveyard boasts probably Shropshire’s weirdest ghost story.

  30. Shropshire’s sin-eater

    There’s a mysterious monument in south Shropshire commemorating the last sin-eater.

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