Secret CambridgeshireEpisodes Available now
Papworth: Born from the trenches
How treatment of WWI soldiers led to the creation of the Royal Papworth Hospital.
The boy chimney sweep who changed the law
How the death of a child chimney sweep in Fulbourn changed the lives of children forever.
The ‘Cambridge Five’ spies
Why did five University of Cambridge friends end up spying for the Soviet Union?
The Kite that soared in Cambridge
How a working class district of Cambridge became a ‘dynamic’ force for social change.
The Cambridge scientist who got man to the moon
Telling the vital role Cambridge scientist Tom Bacon played in the Apollo 11 mission.
Paradise Found
The long lost handwritten notes by Paradise Lost poet John Milton discovered in Arizona.
The Cambridge Olympic pedigree
Exploring the important role Cambridge has played in the history of the Olympic Games.
Messages from Mount Everest
A century after his death, George Mallory's final words went on display in Cambridge.
Why Cromwell’s head is in a Cambridge biscuit tin
How Oliver Cromwell’s decapitated head eventually ended up being buried in Cambridge.
The 'forgotten' queen of aviation
The little-told story of Richarda Morrow-Tait, the first woman to fly around the world.
