Explore fascinating stories from North East England.
Radio Newcastle,·43 episodes
Hear from two Salmon Queen's carrying on a 80-year-old Berwick-Upon-Tweed tradition.
17 Jul 2026,·4 mins
Gilly Hope is on Holy Island. Meeting people who preserve and carry on traditions.
30 Jun 2026,·43 mins
Ed Waugh gives an insight into the 1926 General Strike on it's centenary.
01 May 2026,·6 mins
Kieran Carter talks about North East Heritage Library and their new Routemapper.
30 Apr 2026,·7 mins
Newcastle city centre's most famous landmark was headless through World War 2.
03 Mar 2026,·2 mins
In the cellar at the Low Lights Tavern in North Shields, there is an ancient safe.
20 Jan 2026,·5 mins
An ancient roman discovery has been made outside of Sunderland.
07 Jan 2026,·3 mins
Nigel Meadows shares the story behind the taxidermy pet in the Turks Head pub.
05 Jan 2026,·4 mins
Mary Ann Macham spent weeks hiding in woods before stowing away on a ship.
16 Dec 2025,·13 mins
Anna Foster met up with with three historians to discuss Newcastle Prison.
21 Nov 2025,·17 mins
Storyteller David Silk takes BBC Radio Newcastle's Matt Bailey for a spooky walk.
28 Oct 2025,·27 mins
Mark Batey has written a trilogy of books on extraordinary people born in the North East.
23 Oct 2025,·7 mins
Danny Robbins the host of Uncanny speaks to Scott Makin.
13 Oct 2025,·4 mins
Maxïmo Park's Paul Smith reveals the history of a secret medieval venue in Newcastle.
26 Sep 2025,·9 mins
Meet door to door poet Rowan McCabe. He told Anna Foster about his work.
19 Sep 2025,·13 mins
Lindsay Hannon played a gig in a secret tunnel beneath Newcastle city centre.
12 Sep 2025,·3 mins
Christine Knox played woman's football at a time when it was banned!
05 Sep 2025,·15 mins
As the new Metro fleet rolls out, the old trains need somewhere to go.
15 Aug 2025,·3 mins
The object can be seen during low tides on Longsands beach - but what is it?
09 Jul 2025,·2 mins
Rachel Sweeney talks us through the £20m castle up for sale in Jesmond.
09 Jun 2025,·3 mins
Rob Cowen unveils the story behind what was once known as the Great North Road.
15 Apr 2025,·6 mins
How a tragic event would leave a lasting impact on the North East and change the law.
03 Apr 2025,·7 mins,·
1. Tapes and treachery
How fake letters and a tape derailed the manhunt for killer Peter Sutcliffe.
07 Mar 2025,·19 mins
2. Closing the net
A ‘one in a billion’ DNA match finally tracks down Wearside Jack.
07 Mar 2025,·21 mins
Gilly Hope delves into the history of the River Tyne's lost island that had its own pub.
07 Mar 2025,·12 mins
Andy Watson asks why 'ancient' stones on a roundabout in South Shields disappeared.
17 Jan 2025,·4 mins
Gilly Hope explores the 'forgotten' role women played in the North East shipyards.
10 Jan 2025,·45 mins
The story of how Sir Joseph Swan became the father of the fairy light.
13 Dec 2024,·6 mins
Families of those involved in a WW2 bomber crash in Northumberland reflect 80 years on.
12 Dec 2024,·11 mins
Matt Bailey explores the story behind a Geordie Christmas tradition.
12 Dec 2024,·3 mins
