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Explore fascinating stories from Coventry.
CWR,·17 episodes
On the night of the Coventry Blitz , 550 German Luftwaffe rained down on the city.
10 Nov 2025,·8 mins
The history of Coventry's part in making the iconic car – the DeLorean.
22 Oct 2025,·19 mins
The killing of a Coventry landlady remains West Midland Police's oldest unsolved murder.
17 Sep 2025,·18 mins
The modern bicycle was invented in Coventry by John Kemp Starley in 1885.
27 Aug 2025,·11 mins
BBC CWR's Richard Williams gets a rare chance to explore the tower of Holy Trinity.
12 Aug 2025,·8 mins
The iconic Mini car chase scene from the classic 1969 movie was filmed in Stoke Aldermoor
02 Jul 2025,·6 mins
06 May 2025,·5 mins
BBC CWR's Richard Williams embarked on a witch hunt with expert Jo Phillips.
28 Apr 2025,·3 mins
The "Priests' Rooms" at Holy Trinity Church are believed to date back to the 13th century
16 Apr 2025,·7 mins
Just before 10am on Wednesday, December 21st, in 1994, a Boeing 737 crashed in Coventry.
09 Apr 2025,·15 mins
Along with many aspects of home life, World War One affected sport.
02 Apr 2025,·5 mins
On 22 March 1831 William Higgins died an agonising death at his house on Spon Street.
28 Oct 2024,·4 mins
The Coventry Tapestry is thought to be the oldest still in its original place in Britain.
08 Oct 2024,·7 mins
BBC CWR's Richard Williams goes on the hunt for Coventry Cathedral's ghostly visitors.
02 Oct 2024,·4 mins
Just days before the outbreak of WWII, an IRA bomb exploded in Broadgate.
14 Sep 2024,·13 mins
Cousins Ellen and William were performers who were killed by animals they trained.
02 Sep 2024,·3 mins
Anna and Barbara Rozycki were the UK's first successfully separate conjoined twins.
17 Aug 2024,·4 mins
