Secret Lincolnshire

Explore fascinating stories from Lincolnshire.

Radio Lincolnshire,90 episodes

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The call to Butlin’s that changed music history
Ringo Starr was in Skegness when The Beatles came calling.
10 Oct 2026,9 mins
How a University transformed Lincoln
The University of Lincoln was officially opened in October 1996.
09 Oct 2026,13 mins
Lincoln's 'Wonky House'
Inside one of Lincoln's most photographed historic houses.
24 Sep 2026,6 mins
Thornton Abbey: Power, wealth and faith
A journey through the grand gateway into one of medieval England's richest abbeys.
11 Sep 2026,28 mins
A Lincoln City love affair
Supporters talk about their lifelong passion for the Red Imps.
14 Aug 2026,9 mins
Skegness Embassy Theatre: A century of entertainment
It's hosted some of the biggest names in showbiz.
06 Aug 2026,13 mins
Vintage magazines: A passion for print
Jackie’s collected around 100,000 magazines.
09 Jul 2026,9 mins
The county that sowed the seeds of US independence
Many key figures had connections to Lincolnshire.
02 Jul 2026,13 mins
A whisper from the Viking age
If you look closely, Stow Minster’s walls reveal echoes of its Viking past.
26 Jun 2026,9 mins
Lincoln Castle: A millennium of history & secrets
Tales of war, love and loss, crime and punishment.
19 Jun 2026,10 mins
The top-secret D-Day tanks tested in Lincolnshire
The amphibious trials were held on the river Trent.
04 Jun 2026,8 mins
The doctor who cured the madness of King George
Francis Willis was a pioneer of mental health.
22 May 2026,9 mins
Saved from the gallows: The tale of Amos Gilbert
The labourer's life was spared - but at a cost.
15 May 2026,10 mins
Laurel & Hardy: A century of laughter
The comedy legends often visited Lincolnshire.
08 May 2026,14 mins
The Pilgrim Fathers' Immingham connection
Their story began long before the Mayflower voyage.
01 May 2026,6 mins
The 'Invisible man' behind Michael Jackson's hits
Rod Temperton wrote Thriller and Rock With You.
24 Apr 2026,12 mins
Grimsby Docks: Voices from the sea
Real voices, real memories: An audio scrapbook of life on Grimsby’s docks.
17 Apr 2026,5 mins
Tobacco, chocolates & Lancasters: The Roses story
The firm was an engineering giant in Gainsborough.
02 Apr 2026,9 mins
The clockmaker who changed the seas
From clocks to the chronometer, Harrison transformed how sailors navigated the seas.
26 Mar 2026,4 mins
Solved: Kari's beach house boat-tail mystery
How did the vessel from Grimsby end up in Norway?
03 Mar 2026,7 mins
Gainsborough's 40 days as the capital of England
Sweyn Forkbeard chose it as his capital in 1013.
11 Feb 2026,4 mins
Burned for her beliefs: The story of Anne Askew
Her defiance of King Henry VIII led to her death.
28 Jan 2026,9 mins
Tales from the Sea: A life on the Grimsby trawlers
Tony Roach spent 32 years as a trawlerman.
19 Jan 2026,10 mins
Crying Christmas: Lincoln's lost festive tradition
A mayoral band would 'cry' the start of Christmas.
22 Dec 2025,6 mins
Lawrence of Arabia: From the desert to Lincolnshire
After WWI he came to RAF Cranwell to escape fame.
12 Dec 2025,8 mins
75 Years of BRM: Lincolnshire's pioneering F1 team
Part 3: A lasting British motorsport legacy
29 Nov 2025,9 mins
75 Years of BRM: Lincolnshire's pioneering F1 team
Part 2: Hill, Stewart and the golden years
29 Nov 2025,10 mins
75 years of BRM: Lincolnshire's pioneering F1 team
Part 1: From Bourne to the World Championship
28 Nov 2025,10 mins
Aleen Cust: Britain's first female vet
She had links to a famous Lincolnshire family.
21 Nov 2025,9 mins
The Grimsby Imp: a tale of mischief and stone
A stone imp in a minster - but not that one.
14 Nov 2025,5 mins