Secret Kent

Explore fascinating stories from Kent. To share ideas or stories with the team, email secretkent@bbc.co.uk.

Radio Kent,132 episodes

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The speed king of Chislehurst
The daring life of racing pioneer Sir Malcolm Campbell.
29 May 2026,9 mins
The church with the steeple next door
The story of Brookland's bell tower.
22 May 2026,9 mins
The castle that inspired JFK
The connection between Kent and the Kennedy's restoration of the White House.
15 May 2026,9 mins
Horror on the Thames
The almost forgotten Princess Alice tragedy that claimed hundreds of lives.
08 May 2026,9 mins
The myth of Squeeze Gut Alley
Whitstable's smuggling history and why was a passageway named as it was?
01 May 2026,9 mins
Kilndown's enchanting secret
An ancient woodland is leading the way in conservation and helps people's mental health.
24 Apr 2026,9 mins
New Romney's secret railway
Hidden away and a secret to many but to others a place where their passion comes to life.
17 Apr 2026,9 mins
The mystery of the Penshurst boys
How a 400 year old painting has sparked excitement and a conundrum.
10 Apr 2026,9 mins
Rainham's tale of the crypt
Uncovering the occupants lying beneath St Margaret's Church just yards from the A2.
02 Apr 2026,9 mins
The man who changed time
The story of how one man saw the light but didn't live to see his dream realized.
25 Mar 2026,8 mins
The men with broken faces
The amazing story of how one man in Sidcup changed the lives of hundreds.
20 Mar 2026,9 mins
The epic battle over an unassuming village
The story of Aylesford's part in the Battle Of The Medway.
13 Mar 2026,9 mins
The house that vanished
The story of a Sittingbourne home that had links to the American War of Independence.
06 Mar 2026,9 mins
Hythe's modest Olympian
The story of an insurance clerk who walked away with gold.
27 Feb 2026,9 mins
Margate's model world
How a giant in miniature made Thanet its home.
20 Feb 2026,9 mins
Britain's biggest ever cash heist
In 2006, armed thieves stole almost £53m from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge.
19 Feb 2026,5 mins
When Hollywood came to New Romney
Why did two legends of the silver screen come to ride a train?
13 Feb 2026,9 mins
Maidstone and the toffee factory
The history of Sharps and the story of a family who worked there.
06 Feb 2026,9 mins
Death of a pier
The night that Margate's jetty was swept away and a lifeboat had to be rescued.
30 Jan 2026,9 mins
The train that jumped the gap
The day a doodlebug took out a railway bridge at Upchurch causing death and destruction.
23 Jan 2026,9 mins
Chatham's tragic Lion Queen
The story of teenager Ellen Blight who became a household name in Victorian England.
16 Jan 2026,9 mins
Train robbers, the Krays and a Thanet boy
The story of Ernest Millen CBE who rose to head of Scotland Yard's Flying Squad.
09 Jan 2026,9 mins
A life down under or the noose?
Stories of choices and transportation to Australia.
02 Jan 2026,9 mins
An execution most grotesque
A tale of the Bishop of Rochester, the cook and the King.
19 Dec 2025,9 mins
Penshurst's drinking bear & other animals
The story of a tucked away toy museum that spans the generations.
12 Dec 2025,9 mins
Rochester: Where our Christmas began
Uncovering how the Christmas we know today originated in Rochester with Charles Dickens.
04 Dec 2025,9 mins
Shootout at the Goudhurst Corral
A story of smuggling, violence and the Hawkhurst Gang.
28 Nov 2025,9 mins
The killing field at Penenden Heath
Exploring the gruesome past of a Maidstone suburb.
21 Nov 2025,9 mins
Harriet Quimby: Lost to history
The story of the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel from Whitfield.
14 Nov 2025,9 mins
Faversham's jam tin grenade VC
The 'boys own adventure' story of a Victoria Cross holder and Olympic Gold medalist.
07 Nov 2025,9 mins