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Secret Norfolk Episodes

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    The Fakenham house made of dinosaurs and straw

    A 鈥榦ne of a kind鈥� house with unique building materials has been built in Fakenham.

  2. The English Trader: Cromer鈥檚 most famous rescue

    Henry Blogg is Norfolk's most celebrated lifeboatman. This was his most famous rescue.

  3. The country estate RAF base

    Blickling Hall was used to house RAF crew during the Second World War.

  4. The Carrow Road fire

    It鈥檚 40 years since a fire devastated part of Norwich City鈥檚 stadium.

  5. The brewery in a back garden

    An award winning Norfolk beer is actually brewed in a back garden in North Wootton.

  6. The 鈥榞reen鈥� blue cheese

    Norfolk鈥檚 famous Binham Blue cheese is actually rather 鈥榞reen鈥� in its production.

  7. The 鈥榞rand design鈥� that never was

    After an office clear out, plans were discovered for a rather grand Britannia Pier.

  8. The 鈥榚xtinct鈥� frogs returning to Norfolk

    Three species of frog which went extinct in the UK are making a return.

  9. The 鈥楢rabian nights鈥� arcade

    How the Royal Arcade in Norwich changed the face of the city.

  10. The 'vile' prison telling Wymondham's past

    The Wymondham Heritage Museum holds some interesting secrets about the town鈥檚 past.

  11. Space Station Brancaster

    Norfolk could have been the home of the British space programme.

  12. Snettisham鈥檚 鈥榮taggering鈥� discovery

    An incredibly rare helmet was found amongst an Iron Age hoard in Snettisham.

  13. Sherlock Holmes' first case鈥� in Norfolk

    Norfolk was the setting for the Great Detective's very first case.

  14. Over 700 years of history at the Bridewell

    The Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell is home to over 700 years of history.

  15. Norwich Cathedral's 'important' 550 year-old book

    The library at Norwich Cathedral is full of historic books 鈥� the oldest is from 1474.

  16. Mary Smith: The 鈥榳itch鈥� of King鈥檚 Lynn

    In the 17th century, Matthew Hopkins hunted witches. One of which was Mary Smith.

  17. Maintaining the Lotus position

    A collection of classic racing cars are on display at Classic Team Lotus in Hethel.

  18. Looking east before Look East

    Look East is turning 60鈥� but what happened before it existed?

  19. King鈥檚 Lynn Shakespeare stage discovery

    Why the medieval stage in St George鈥檚 Guildhall is thought to have been used by the Bard.

  20. Is this the smallest nature reserve in the UK?

    Could an unassuming Hawthorne actually be the UK鈥檚 smallest nature reserve?

  21. Introducing鈥� Norfolk, that鈥檚 a queer ol place

    An introduction to a special series exploring Norfolk鈥檚 rich LGBTQIA+ history.

  22. Inside Norfolk鈥檚 mustard factory

    Just outside Norwich, mustard is produced that is shipped all over the world.

  23. Inside Grime's Graves

    Going underground into Britain鈥檚 only open Neolithic flint mine, near Thetford.

  24. Great Yarmouth Town's place in TV football history

    In 1950, Great Yarmouth became the first Norfolk football team to appear live on TV.

  25. From RAF hero to movie star: A fishing boat鈥檚 tale

    The Lydia Eva fishing boat has had a long and varied career, and now is a floating museum

  26. Fakenham鈥檚 鈥榞em of Britain鈥檚 industrial past鈥�

    Fakenham is home to the only surviving town gasworks in England and Wales.

  27. Discovering the secrets of Carrow House

    Once the grand residence of the Coleman family, you can now take a tour of Carrow House.

  28. Brancaster鈥檚 vital role in D-Day

    Much of East Anglia was vital to the war effort, but Brancaster had a unique role.

  29. Banksy 鈥� A Spraycation Story

    In the summer of 2021 street artist Banksy took a trip to Norfolk.

  30. Ayrton Senna - Brazil to Breckland

    Why Ayrton Senna chose Norfolk as his springboard to become a three-time F1 world champ.

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