Secret Devon

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Secret Devon

Stories of people, places and events from Devon's history.

Episodes

  1. Margaret Partridge - The powerhouse who built powerhouses

    03/06/2019

    Margaret Partridge - The powerhouse who built powerhouses

    The story of a pioneering Devon electrical engineer.

    18 min
  2. Devon's Fortune Fabric - Mrs Treadwin's Lace Manufactory

    01/15/2019

    Devon's Fortune Fabric - Mrs Treadwin's Lace Manufactory

    RAMM volunteers Liz Trebble and Carol McFadzean on lace livelihoods, royalty & smuggling,

    20 min
  3. A Less Than Dickensian Devon Christmas

    12/20/2018

    A Less Than Dickensian Devon Christmas

    Dr Todd Gray on the demeaning practice of "gooding" in 1870s rural Devon.

    19 min
  4. Fairies, Demons and Folk Medicine – Devon’s Male Witch

    12/07/2018

    Fairies, Demons and Folk Medicine – Devon’s Male Witch

    Professor Marion Gibson from the University of Exeter on John Walsh - a 1500s Witch

    20 min

  5. 11/22/2018

    Behind Enemy Lines - a WW2 story of love, espionage and tragedy

    Devon author Chris Robillard with a tale of spies killed behind enemy lines.

    17 min
  6. Wounded In Action - Devon's WW1 Hospitals

    11/02/2018

    Wounded In Action - Devon's WW1 Hospitals

    Turning 66 sites across Devon into functioning wartime hospitals with Dr Julia Neville.

    19 min

  7. 10/11/2018

    Joanna Southcott - The Exeter Prophetess

    The Devon domestic servant who had a cult following of more than a hundred thousand.

    16 min

  8. 09/19/2018

    Over Here - The American GIs in WW2 Devon

    If you have a cracking tale from Devon's history to share, email: watts@bbc.co.uk

    24 min
  • 8 Episodes

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Stories of people, places and events from Devon's history.

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  • Creator
    BBC Radio Devon
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2019
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2019
  • Show Website
    Secret Devon

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