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Secret Leicestershire Episodes

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    The 鈥榣ost鈥� beacon on Beacon Hill

    Beacon Hill is the home of an ancient beacon.

  2. Rothley鈥檚 unbelievable Viking survivor

    Rothley鈥檚 Anglo-Saxon cross dates from around the time of the Vikings in the 9th century.

  4. Richard III's last resting place?

    The bed in which Richard III slept the night before the Battle of Bosworth exists today.

  5. Paying rent with one sock a year

    The workshop of Leicester鈥檚 last master hosier is a unique record of his working life

  6. Lilian Lenton 鈥� Rebel Suffragette

    Inspired by the Women鈥檚 Suffrage campaigns Lilian Lenton was a militant Suffragette.

  7. Leicester鈥檚 unsung hero of the British Grand Prix

    Leicester鈥檚 Bob Gerard was one of Britain鈥檚 top racing drivers of the post-war period.

  8. Leicester鈥檚 medieval 鈥榩arty palace of Europe鈥�

    Leicester Castle鈥檚 Great Hall hosted many illustrious visitors including Richard III.

  9. Leicester's Four Gaols and 'the Crank'

    Leicester had four gaols (jails) in the 18th century, one still visible near Highcross

  10. Leicester's connection to a modern nursing pioneer

    Nightingale wards were named after Florence Nightingale, a pioneer of modern nursing.

  11. Leicester Cathedral鈥檚 'secret' medieval porch

    Leicester Cathedral's porch over the North Door dates back to the medieval period.

  12. Lady Rolleston and the street boys from Leicester

    A Leicester woman's vision that still drives the local charity she started

  13. Is this where Chaucer tied the knot?

    Why historians think the English Poet Geoffrey Chaucer may have got married in Leicester

  14. Inside the home of the magistrate who tried witches

    Long Clawson鈥檚 Old Manor House reveals its hidden history - persecuting suspected witches

  15. Inside Leicester's unique Norman Wisdom archive

    Leicester is the home to a unique collection from Sir Norman Wisdom鈥檚 60-year career.

  16. How the Siege of Leicester turned the Civil War

    The 1645 Siege of Leicester was a grim chapter in the history of the city.

  17. How Mountsorrel鈥檚 Butter Market got its name

    After the medieval market cross was moved, the Butter Cross was erected - here's why

  18. How Leicester became home to unique gas gadgets!

    Leicester is home to the world鈥檚 largest collection of objects from the history of gas.

  19. Glenfield's secret tunnel

    Designed by railway engineer George Stephenson Glenfield Tunnel is just over a mile long.

  20. Forkbeard or Cnut: Viking king buried at church

    The Viking cross at Sproxton and its links to the Anglo-Norse monarchy

  21. Fastest car on the planet hidden in Leicestershire

    The Darracq 200hp: The record-breaking car hidden in a Leicester garage

  22. England's 'Most Important' Leper Hospital

    St Mary and St Lazarus Hospital was one of the most important leper hospitals in England.

  23. Divorced: Henry VIII's 'gift' to Anne of Cleves

    How the only wife Henry VIII divorced ended up with a Melton Pub

  24. Christmas Eve 1965: A star fell from the sky

    It鈥檚 60 years since the Barwell meteorite landed in the village and made history.

  25. Action Man and the Unexploded Bomb!

    The Coalville toy factory that created Action Man and was almost blow up

  26. A runaway slave stars in a defining moment of Leicester鈥檚 history

    The Abolitionist and runaway slave Frederick Douglass' links to a Leicester meeting hall

  27. A real-life Jurassic Park hidden in Leicestershire

    200 million years of history can be seen in exposed rock layers at Tilton Railway Cutting

  28. 鈥楾anky鈥� Smith: Leicester鈥檚 first private detective

    Francis 鈥楾anky鈥� Smith was in Borough Police Force before becoming a private detective.

  29. 鈥楬oly Town鈥� 鈥� Hallaton鈥檚 secret 鈥榖ottle-kicking鈥� history

    The destination for pilgrims and the capital of bottle kicking and Hare Pie Scramble!

  30. 鈥楢 medieval mayor and a Leicester murder scandal鈥�

    Brothers Walter and John Bushby sought sanctuary in two of Leicester鈥檚 medieval churches.

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