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Secret Wiltshire Episodes

  1.

    Who鈥檚 Thomas Sotheron-Estcourt?

    Local historian Steven Clements explains why he has a statue in Devizes.

  2. Who was William Fox Talbot?

    Ben Prater meets Reverend James Clark-Maxwell, a descendant of Fox Talbot.

  3. Who was Sidney Herbert?

    Ben Prater visits the statue of Lord Herbert of Lea in Salisbury.

  4. Touring Avebury Manor

    麻豆官网首页入口 Radio Wiltshire鈥檚 Ben Prater finds out about the people who lived and worked there

  5. The real-life Band of Brothers in Aldbourne

    Sophie Parker tells the story of Easy Company鈥檚 stay in a Wiltshire village.

  6. The gliders which went to war

    Nick Jewers tells the story of the Glider Pilot Regiment.

  7. The 鈥淢almesbury massacre鈥�

    Author Tony McAleavy tells the story of how King Henry II brought bloodshed to the Abbey.

  8. Old Sarum

    Karen Gardner meets Simon Ball from English Heritage to learn about its history.

  9. Minety鈥檚 Roman kiln

    Sophie Parker learns about the kiln used in the building of Roman Britain.

  10. Malmesbury's 鈥榮itting monk鈥�

    Bill Sykes tells 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio Wiltshire鈥檚 Ben Prater about the statue.

  11. Malmesbury monk and dark secret

    Historian Tony McAleavy researches John of Tintern, killer, arsonist, rioter and monk.

  12. Lacock鈥檚 200-year-old school

    Ben Prater visits Lacock Primary School, celebrating its 200th birthday.

  13. King Alfred in Pewsey

    Historian Richard Giles tells Ben Prater about the statue in the centre of the village.

  14. Henry Fawcett鈥檚 back!

    Salisbury historian Frogg Moody tells Ben Prater about Henry Fawcett.

  15. Europe's only tennis ball factory is in Wiltshire

    Ben Prater finds out how they鈥檙e made at the factory in Box near Corsham.

  16. Diana Dors

    Roger and Richard remember the day her statue arrived in Swindon.

  17. Corsham Court

    Karen Gardner visits a 鈥渏ewel in our crown鈥� in Wiltshire.

  18. Chippenham鈥檚 ghost signs

    Ben Prater explores the town with Mel Barnett from Chippenham Museum.

  19. Bowood鈥檚 oxygen discovery

    250 years ago Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen at Bowood House near Calne.

  20. Amesbury鈥檚 prehistoric cow

    Nick Jewers finds out about the animal which used to roam the county.

  21. 200 years of Ushers

    Former employees reminisce about working for the Trowbridge brewery.