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Secret Somerset

Explore fascinating stories from Somerset.

Radio Somerset,110 episodes

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The Other Side
The Rockwell Green incident
Laura and Jamie have a UFO encounter whilst stargazing in Wellington.
22 Oct 2026,10 mins
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The woman that watches us
Staff at a Taunton tearoom get reports of a presence that watches their customers.
14 Oct 2026,12 mins
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The cottage that wouldn't stay quiet
Fiona believes she had a poltergeist in her centuries-old cottage near Taunton.
08 Oct 2026,11 mins
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The shadow of Bossington Marsh
A fisherman makes a hasty retreat after an experience in the dark at Bossington Marsh.
01 Oct 2026,10 mins
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Land girls in the park
Sharon recalls a strange experience she had in her local park four years ago.
30 Jul 2026,11 mins
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The dream home that became a nightmare
A mother and her three children are left terrified by a dark figure in their rooms.
25 Jun 2026,12 mins
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Sally in the Wood (Part 2)
A 'ghostly' handprint causes terror among a group of friends in the woods near Bath.
03 Apr 2026,14 mins
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Sally in the Wood (Part 1)
A youth group is sent running in fear after hearing a 'banshee' scream.
27 Mar 2026,9 mins
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Antiques of the dead
The owners of Antiques on High say the shop has 'so many spirits that haven't passed on'.
16 Feb 2026,7 mins
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Billy the shadow man
There have been strange sounds, smells and sights at Shepton Mallet Prison gym.
12 Dec 2025,9 mins
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What could be lurking in Wookey Hole Caves?
Amber and Neil share their joint experiences of Wookey Hole Caves.
28 Nov 2025,9 mins
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The lifeguard that never left
The ghost of ‘Lofty’ is said to frequent Cleveland Pools.
10 Nov 2025,7 mins
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A thing for blades
Ann and Jack from Ilchester talk about their frightening experiences at home.
31 Oct 2025,8 mins
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The hanging prison that left a mark
Paul shares his painful but unexplained Shepton Mallet Prison experience.
30 Oct 2025,7 mins
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The man on the landing
Hannah in Yeovil believes there's a ghost on her landing.
29 Oct 2025,8 mins
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The pilot and the silk ladies
The tales of spirits that linger at Bath Theatrical Costume Hire in Frome.
28 Oct 2025,7 mins
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The Holcombe house of the dead
Lis and Dave share paranormal experiences in their own home.
27 Oct 2025,7 mins
'Cyril's always been my hero'
A Somerset family uncovers the story of their relative, war hero Cyril Smith.
20 Oct 2026,8 mins
The forgotten game of fives
Stoke-sub-Hamdon has a grade II listed fives wall next to a 500-year old pub.
05 Oct 2026,4 mins
The lost tramway
The tramway was originally built to transport stone that was quarried locally.
14 Sep 2026,6 mins
The 40 year world speed record that still stands
A look back at the 1986 record breaking Lynx helicopter built by Westland in Yeovil.
12 Aug 2026,4 mins
The scandalous Victorian cult
Spaxton was the home of a secretive religious cult called the Agapemonites.
22 Jul 2026,7 mins
The General Strike
A look at how Bridgwater played a key role and took industrial action a century ago.
15 Jul 2026,5 mins
UK Prime Minister who 'lost America' had links to Somerset
The then-prime minister Lord North had links to the Dillington Estate through his wife.
03 Jul 2026,8 mins
Finding a 400-year old ring on the Mendip Hills
The ring is linked to a local man who worked at the royal stables of King Charles I.
23 Jun 2026,6 mins
The Somerset museum dedicated to sewing machines
Some of the machines at the Gates Museum in Street are over 100 years old.
15 Jun 2026,7 mins
Channel Islands liberation leader ‘found’ in Somerset
Brigadier Alfred Ernest Snow retired to Winsford after the Second World War.
10 Jun 2026,4 mins
The circus family behind Wookey Hole Caves
The attraction was bought by circus showman Gerry Cottle in 2003.
08 Jun 2026,7 mins
The 'remarkable' Somerset artist born with no arms or legs
Sarah Biffin from East Quantoxhead would go on to paint for royalty.
02 Jun 2026,8 mins
Inside Europe's oldest inhabited street
Work is underway to open large parts of Vicar's Close in Wells to the public in 2027.
21 May 2026,6 mins