Hidden East Yorkshire

Explore fascinating stories from East Yorkshire.

Radio Humberside,96 episodes

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The derelict Hull church that hosted future stars
The Northern Theatre at the bottom of Hessle Road has now been partially demolished
09 May 2025,5 mins
Old cassette brings back Hull WW2 veteran's stories
A soldier's remarkable war story, recorded on cassette, is shared for the first time.
06 May 2025,19 mins
The man who gifted Hull its first park
Who was Zachariah Pearson and why did he create Hull's first park?
25 Apr 2025,4 mins
Bringing an East Yorkshire treasure back to life
Fort Paull has existed since the 16th century. We explore its latest chapter.
10 Apr 2025,7 mins
Why was Withernsea lighthouse built inland?
Explore the inside of the 128ft building which has dominated the town since 1894.
07 Apr 2025,6 mins
Exploring inside Hull Minster's 300 year old organ
Sally Fairfax takes a tour of Hull Minster's historic organ.
07 Apr 2025,3 mins
Why did Henry VIII bring the big guns to Hull?
Sally Fairfax explores the remains of huge defences built by Henry VIII.
29 Mar 2025,6 mins
Is this the Bermuda Triangle of East Yorkshire?
The Wold Newton Triangle is a place of myth and legend.
12 mins
The lost town that 'disappeared into the Humber'
The tale of the medieval port of Ravenser Odd
21 Feb 2025,4 mins
Beverley’s hidden rivers
If you know where to look you can still find them.
13 Feb 2025,13 mins
Exploring the 'fragile beauty' of Spurn
Sally Fairfax discovers the history and nature of the spit.
10 Feb 2025,6 mins
Could the next blockbuster movie be made in Hull?
Just off the A63 in Hull is a state of the art film studio complex.
28 Jan 2025,6 mins
The ghostly monks haunting Hull
Have you seen the monks of Meaux Abbey?
15 Jan 2025,6 mins
The only woman ever executed at Hull prison
Why did hundreds of thousands of people sign a petition to try and save her?
29 Dec 2024,10 mins
Beryl and Betty remembered
How two pensioners from Hull won the highest award in British radio.
24 Dec 2024,14 mins
The Hull station being brought back to life
Stepney Station on Beverley Road is up for a national award.
02 Dec 2024,4 mins
The Beatles in Hull, 60 years on: I was there
Fans recall the night the Beatles played the ABC on Ferensway, on 19th October 1964.
28 Nov 2024,9 mins
Why was Beverley a haven for criminals?
Murderers, thieves & debtors flocked to Beverley in Medieval times, seeking one thing.
26 Nov 2024,12 mins
The village with the poison pen
The chair of the parish council gives his reaction to the 'vile' pen letters.
19 Nov 2024,9 mins
The East Yorks men behind the gunpowder plot
In a sleepy village, a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament was being forged.
31 Oct 2024,8 mins
Was Jack the Ripper from Hull?
He may have spent time on Whitefriargate as well as Whitechapel.
26 Oct 2024,48 mins
The mythical beasts haunting East Yorkshire
They lurked in the misty pitch black of the marshes in the River Hull haunting settlers.
25 Oct 2024,5 mins
60 years since the last train to Hornsea
Hull to Hornsea - a return ticket.
18 Oct 2024,53 mins
The village with the poison pen
A 'cloud of vitriol' has descended upon an East Yorkshire village.
17 Oct 2024,12 mins
The story of Amy Johnson: Hull's pioneering pilot
A look back at the celebrated pilot's life and death.
09 Oct 2024,5 mins
The Brid barbers with a secret 1940s collection
Anthony Bates wants his vintage collection to go on display in the town.
08 Aug 2024,4 mins
Hull's forgotten Hollywood star
Remembering Dorothy Mackaill
28 Jul 2024,5 mins
Restoring Hull's National Picture Theatre
The Beverley Road building was bombed in WWII and has remained derelict ever since.
25 Jul 2024,4 mins
Was feminism born in Beverley?
Mary Wollstonecraft spent her early years in the town.
19 Jul 2024,3 mins
The female engineering pioneer who designed R101
Hilda Lyon was born in Market Weighton.
14 Jul 2024,4 mins