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Secret Bedfordshire

Explore fascinating stories from Bedfordshire. Image: BBC Weather Watcher DJ

Three Counties Radio,7 episodes

Episodes

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Vital Second World War base no one talked about
Q Central in Leighton Buzzard remained an official secret until 2013.
21 Nov 2025,8 mins
The 62-year mystery of the Whipsnade plane crash
The details of what happened to Major Glenn E Hagenbuch were classified until 2005.
13 Oct 2025,6 mins
Writing ‘Too Shy’ in Leighton Buzzard - Limahl
Kajagoogoo, with Limahl as lead singer, reached No.1 in 1983 with their debut single.
17 Jun 2025,3 mins
Ghostly tales on Kempston's darkest path
Taking an eerie walk along what is said to be one of the UK's 'most haunted' paths.
20 May 2025,4 mins
The swan inspired by Henry V’s Dunstable brooch
The statue recreates a design from an item of medieval jewellery found in 1965.
13 Jan 2025,2 mins
The women who fought for their degrees
Women studied in Bedford from the 1900s, but were only awarded a certificate of education.
28 Nov 2024,4 mins
The hauntings of Hockliffe
Exploring the supposed paranormal activities at a 17th century Bedfordshire coach house.
30 Oct 2024,10 mins