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Secret Derbyshire

Explore fascinating stories from Derbyshire.

Radio Derby,58 episodes

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Secret Derbyshire: Myths and Legends
Why is it called Doctor's Gate?
There's a path in the Peak district with a fascinating mythical story.
08 Jan 2026,4 mins
Derbyshire stately home has surprising link to Asia
Why does Kedleston Hall have over 1,000 Asian objects in it's museum?
31 Dec 2025,15 mins
Bare-knuckle boxing is coming to Derby
For the first time ever, Vaillant Live in Derby is hosting a BKFC fight night.
12 Dec 2025,10 mins
The Lord, the Poachers and the Party
A peculiar story which sees the Lord of the manor shockingly murdered in Wormhill.
03 Dec 2025,5 mins
Derbyshire's forgotten industry
Flax was once a thriving industry in the Amber Valley area but not many seem to remember.
25 Nov 2025,5 mins
Derbyshire's delicious history
Take a bite into the various food items unique to our county.
18 Nov 2025,9 mins
Pint with a Poltergeist: Druids Inn
The pub in Birchover has many stories... that refuse to die.
31 Oct 2025,4 mins
Marion Adnams: Derby’s surreal artist
Her work received national recognition in the 1930s during the surrealist art movement.
24 Oct 2025,5 mins
The buried head of Derbyshire’s Catholic martyr
Nicholas Garlick was born in Glossop and taught Catholicism when it was illegal to do so.
10 Oct 2025,9 mins
The last time Oasis played a gig in Derby
Before the band released their debut album, they played at the Wherehouse in May 1994.
26 Sep 2025,10 mins
Derbyshire's deadliest mining disaster
In 1950, 80 men died during a pit fire at the Creswell Colliery.
26 Sep 2025,8 mins
Why did an American WW2 bomber crash in Derbyshire?
Remains of the B29 aircraft that crashed in 1948 are nestled in the Peak District.
10 mins
The Derbyshire orphan who inspired Oliver Twist
A memoir based on Robert Blincoe's life was supposedly seen by Charles Dickens.
10 Sep 2025,10 mins
Derbyshire during the Civil War
What role did Derbyshire play? And what side was our county on, Roundheads or cavaliers?
04 Sep 2025,11 mins
The town with no phones
60 years ago, landline phones surged in popularity - but not in Bolsover.
20 Aug 2025,6 mins
The Bakewell Pudding: A sticky situation
30 years ago, a feud was born in Bakewell about which baker created the original recipe.
04 Aug 2025,5 mins
The Vikings of Derby
Explore the time that the Vikings ruled Derby.
21 Jul 2025,14 mins
The Jurassic age tree stump in Markeaton Park
The 140 million year old fossil was likely nibbled on by a dinosaur.
18 Jul 2025,6 mins
Do you know your Derbyshire folklore?
Folklorist, Simon Unsworth thinks that sadly, not many people know enough local folklore.
04 Jul 2025,9 mins
'I was naive' Rod Stewart's first manager
Jonathan Rowlands discusses managing Rod Stewart & a vinyl of his unreleased tracks.
01 Jul 2025,11 mins
Meet the makers at Birds Bakery
Ever wondered how your favourite baked goods are made?
19 Jun 2025,4 mins
WW1 soldier remains from Derby uncovered in France
Sergeant Henry Ashton is now buried with full military honours in Loos British cemetery.
18 Jun 2025,10 mins
Joseph Paxton: The man behind the Crystal Palace
He started out at Chatsworth House, but went on to design the 'great exhibition' venue.
16 Jun 2025,5 mins
How summer snow halted cricket in Buxton
At the height of cricket season, an unlikely winter shower brought to play to an end.
04 Jun 2025,3 mins
Was Robin Hood from Derbyshire?
Know as a Nottingham legend, but is there evidence that links him more to Derbyshire?
30 May 2025,7 mins
The secret forensic house in Derby
It looks quite ordinary from the outside, but what goes on inside is anything but.
22 May 2025,11 mins
Dracula's Derby connection
Transylvania might be home, but Derby was where the Count first took to the stage.
20 May 2025,3 mins
The factory which produces 1.2 billion coffee capsules a year
Take a listen to how your coffee is made at Nestle Tutbury.
15 May 2025,6 mins
Florence Nightingale: Her connection to Derbyshire
She is credited with significantly improving hygiene and living standards.
12 May 2025,9 mins
Pride and Prejudice at Chatsworth House
It's 20 years since the film starring Kiera Knightley and Matthew McFayden was released.
08 May 2025,8 mins