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Hidden Merseyside

Explore fascinating stories from Merseyside.

Radio Merseyside,31 episodes

Episodes

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Did Scousers Design the Titanic?
The little-known Liverpool links behind the RMS Titanic.
09 Jan 2026,6 mins
Slope of No Hope
How Kirkby built a ski slope in the 70s — and why no one ever skied on it.
02 Jan 2026,8 mins
Stone, Sanctuary and a Lost Castle
Uncover Liverpool’s lost castle and the stone that once offered sanctuary and salvation.
17 Dec 2025,14 mins
Blackler's Santa: A City’s Christmas Memory
A festive look back at Blackler’s Santa and Liverpool’s magical Christmas grottos
16 Dec 2025,9 mins
The Birkenhead ferryman
Captain Mike Lowe, the Mersey ferryman who became a quiet river legend.
12 Dec 2025,3 mins
Liverpool’s forgotten nightingale
The untold story of Agnes Jones, Liverpool’s trailblazing Florence Nightingale.
04 Dec 2025,11 mins
Saving Liverpool’s Tropical Treasures
Internationally-renowned exotic plants in Liverpool are struggling to survive the winter.
28 Nov 2025,6 mins
Liverpool’s Buried Time Machine
From Victorian jars to Klopp’s glasses, Liverpool’s buried history uncovered
25 Nov 2025,8 mins
Speke Hall: What Lingers Within
Discover why some believe Speke Hall is protected by more than just the National Trust
27 Oct 2025,9 mins
Bold Street Mysteries: Vintage Cars and Vanishing Shops
Step into Bold Street’s mysterious past, vintage cars, old shops, and fleeting time slips
16 Oct 2025,9 mins
Workhouse to NHS: Liverpool’s hidden link revealed
Liverpool Cathedral hides a secret past, a workhouse that changed healthcare.
08 Sep 2025,10 mins
Inside Liverpool's largest workhouse
What was life like for those who lived in Brownlow Hill workhouse.
02 Sep 2025,8 mins
The tunnels under New Brighton's arcades
The ‘underground grotto’ which produced machine gun bullets during WW2.
06 May 2025,6 mins
When trains ran above Liverpool’s Docks
Uncover the story of the Dockers’ Umbrella—Liverpool’s lost overhead railway.
31 Mar 2025,10 mins
Monks Well: Wavertree’s Mysterious Medieval Relic
Discover the legend of Monks Well, Wavertree’s ancient water source.
6 mins
Locked up in Wavertree: Liverpool’s mini jail
Wavertree’s Lock-Up is Liverpool’s tiny jail with a big story to tell.
9 mins
Behind the ornate walls of Lowlands
Behind Lowlands' walls lies a past, from Victorian elegance to secret music sessions.
8 mins
Liverpool’s Stocks: Punishment in the past
West Derby’s stocks reveal a forgotten past of public punishment and local justice.
5 mins
Uncovering West Derby’s courtroom history
Exploring West Derby’s historic courthouse and the stories hidden within its walls.
05 Feb 2025,6 mins
The lost castle of West Derby
Exploring the lost castle of West Derby to uncover its hidden history.
03 Feb 2025,6 mins
Parkgate’s secret smuggling trade
Uncover Parkgate’s smuggling past—tunnels, tales, and daring escapes!
23 Dec 2024,9 mins
Leasowe Lighthouse: Echoes of the Past
Discover the haunting legends and rich history of Leasowe Lighthouse on the Wirral.
15 Nov 2024,4 mins
A Wirral beacon that shaped maritime history
Uncover the hidden maritime legacy of Leasowe Lighthouse.
04 Oct 2024,7 mins
The subterranean tunnels that lie under Liverpool
Beneath Liverpool lies an intriguing labyrinth of underground passages.
15 Aug 2024,6 mins
Unseen features of Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral
Explore what's behind the gothic grandeur of Liverpool's Cathedral.
25 Jul 2024,4 mins
Liverpool Seamen's Orphanage
Creepy corridors and decaying dormitories inside the Newsham Park building.
23 Jul 2024,3 mins
The oldest building still standing in Merseyside
Birkenhead Priory is Grade I listed and is hugely important to the town.
16 Jul 2024,5 mins
The cobbles of Collingwood Dock
Transport yourself back in history, as you walk the cobbles of Collingwood Dock.
12 Jul 2024,4 mins
A war memorial in a model village
The memorial commemorates the Port Sunlight workers lost in the First World War.
08 Jul 2024,7 mins
The ancient chapel of Toxteth
400 years of history in Liverpool.
08 Jul 2024,8 mins