Explore fascinating stories from Essex.
Essex,·33 episodes
A World War Two shipwreck near the Essex coast hides a deadly secret beneath the waves.
23 Jul 2026,·7 mins
The buildings, people and myths that made way for Hanningfield Reservoir in the 1950s.
26 Jun 2026,·9 mins
How Abberton Reservoir became a key part of the build-up to the World War Two raid.
08 May 2026,·13 mins
Who were the four men who played a key role in creating Essex County Cricket Club?
11 mins
The largest island in Essex has been shrouded in mystery for more than a century.
03 Feb 2026,·8 mins
It was the battle which led to the end of World War Two and Essex was on its front line.
4 mins
How three heroic Essex signalmen saved hundreds of lives when a train derailed.
02 Sep 2025,·8 mins
How a Czech shoe maker transformed the fortunes of a small Essex village.
23 Apr 2025,·12 mins
Dovercourt’s lighthouses are an iconic part of Essex’s coastline – but for how long?
07 Feb 2025,·7 mins
Why did an Essex town become the centre of national attention for 10 months in 1995?
7 mins
How a small brick building was the answer to drunken excess in 19th century Braintree.
12 Dec 2024,·5 mins
The author's home in the north Essex village of Wormingford has an intriguing past.
30 Nov 2024,·6 mins
The vital role Billericay born scientist Tom Bacon played in the Apollo 11 mission.
17 Nov 2024,·5 mins
At the end of World War One, over 100 German submarines surrended off the Essex coast.
8 mins
The vessel was part of the fleet which brought King Charles II back to England in 1660.
14 Aug 2024,·6 mins
The Essex town with a 900 -year-old test of married couples and an unlikely prize.
12 Jul 2024,·4 mins
Discovering the fascinating, diverse and tragic history of Beeleigh Abbey near Maldon.
10 Jul 2024,·3 mins
The Chatelaine of Hedingham Castle reveals some interesting uses of the Essex landmark.
10 Jul 2024,·2 mins
The fascinating archaeological treasures unearthed close to Abberton Reservoir.
09 Jul 2024,·2 mins
Father Thomas Byles was a passenger on the maiden voyage of RMS Titanic in April 1912.
02 Jul 2024,·3 mins
How a meeting in Saffron Walden led to the birth of English democracy.
02 Jul 2024,·2 mins
A near-death experience in Purfleet inspired John Newton to write the hymn Amazing Grace.
01 Jul 2024,·2 mins
The story of how an Essex radio manufacturing business and its founder changed the world.
01 Jul 2024,·3 mins
The medieval coins discovered in Braintree that ended up being sold for £325,000.
How an Essex town helped save thousands of children’s lives during World War Two.
28 Jun 2024,·2 mins
What was it like living on the real Essex holiday camp where Hi-de-Hi! was filmed.
How top secret documents about the D-Day invasions were discovered in a Ford Escort.
28 Jun 2024,·3 mins
Was the second wife of King Henry VIII buried in the village of East Horndon?
Was the door of Saint Botolph’s church in Hadstock covered with the skin of a Viking?
In 1904, Goldhanger residents began a search for gold on an uninhabited Norwegian island.
