Secret Devon

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Secret Devon: Myths and Legends
Drakes Drum
The legend of Drake's drum as told by Lisa Schneidau
14 Aug 2025,4 mins
Secret Devon: Myths and Legends
The Devil and his hounds on Dartmoor
Here's the story of The Dewer & The Hare as told by Lisa Schneidau
11 Jul 2025,6 mins
Secret Devon: Myths and Legends
The parson and the clerk.
What is the story behind the 2 stones you can see in Dawlish? Lisa Schneidau tells all.
11 Jul 2025,9 mins
Secret Devon: Myths and Legends
Chasing Crockern
Why are there the marks of some playing cards on Dartmoor? Lisa Schneidau explains.
10 Jul 2025,7 mins
Secret Devon: Myths and Legends
Albina
Hear the legend of why Devon was originally called 'Albion' as told by Katy Cawkwell.
04 Jul 2025,9 mins
Devon business exports flavours across the globe
Mand and her team in Welland make and supply ice cream worldwide.
05 Aug 2026,12 mins
Do you know where the highest canal in the UK is?
There is a canal in Devon that is the highest in the UK, and no one knows what it was for
13 Jul 2026,5 mins
Will crossing a natural boundry contain a soul?
Jeremy Tyler met a violent end near Axminster, but was he actually dead?
23 Jun 2026,8 mins
Historic Devon factory makes space going fabric
Heathcoat Fabrics in Tiverton make fabrics for flight suits, PPE, parachutes and more.
16 Jun 2026,5 mins
Do you know what mudlarking is?
Darren Murray was mudlarking on the River Dart and found a shotgun.
15 Jun 2026,4 mins
The story behind Aces Fields on Dartmoor
Do you know why aces fields at Widecombe-In-The-Moor has it's name? Emma Cunis explains.
08 Jun 2026,6 mins
Wheels: Did you know you can make a pen from a wheel?
The final part of Caroline Densley's visit to a Devon wheelwright.
23 Mar 2026,4 mins
Wheels: When does a craft become a trade?
Caroline Densley continues her trip round a Devon wheelwright
23 Mar 2026,7 mins
Wheels: Do you know the difference between a cart and a wagon?
Do you know the difference between a wagon and a cart? Caroline Densley finds out
10 Mar 2026,10 mins
Wheels: "The really rare stuff doesn't come up, if you see it, you fight for it"
In part 2 Caroline Densley is introduced to the tools of the trade.
10 Mar 2026,8 mins
Wheels: Why is a tyre called a tyre?
Caroline Densley has been to visit Greg Rowland, a wheelwright in East Devon to find out.
02 Mar 2026,6 mins
How many bees are in a bee hive?
To answer that we sent John Acres to Quince Honey Farm
18 Feb 2026,14 mins
280 Million years old, the original rock idols. Why is Dartmoor so inspiring?
Legends, folklore, myths and some of the most famous books, all inspired by Dartmoor.
14 Jan 2026,4 mins
Dartmoor used to be avoided, and called "Dirty". find out why.
What we now enjoy, was once thought of as dirty, disgusting and to be avoided
14 Jan 2026,6 mins
Dartmoor, the inspiration for many
Hattie McCann talks to some of the people that keep the mystery of the moor alive
13 Jan 2026,5 mins
Walk The Way of the Dead
The Lychway, the way of the dead was where you had to carry your family after death.
08 Jan 2026,2 mins
It's been there for 700 years, but what is the 'Real Abbot's Way'
The line of crosses on Dartmoor mark a path called 'The Abbot's Way'
09 Dec 2025,6 mins
What is the history of 'Wheal Betsy' just off the A386
We all pass Wheal Betsy as we drive on the A386, but what is it's history?
28 Nov 2025,12 mins
Made in Devon: World championship sails
Westaway sails are winners of world championship sailing events and made near Ivybridge
26 Nov 2025,4 mins
How do you make a world class sail?
What goes in to making a world class sail?
26 Nov 2025,5 mins
A vicar's joke that ended in two deaths.
A job reference written in Latin sparked a revenge beating, and a hanging
18 Nov 2025,5 mins
Catherine of Aragon arrived in Plymouth by accident!
Catherine of Aragon came to England to marry, but not Henry. Rosemary Griggs explains.
18 Nov 2025,7 mins
Siege, rebellions, and conquering Normans: it all happened in Exeter
What is the story is behind ruins in the center of Exeter? Rosemary Griggs explains.
12 Nov 2025,6 mins
Henry VIII's aunt lived in Devon, and liked partying in Tiverton
Henry VIII's aunt lived in Devon, and liked partying in Tiverton
04 Nov 2025,3 mins
Did you know Sir Walter Raleigh had a half brother, who was a pirate?
There is a fascinating connection between Sir Walter Raleigh and Newton Abbot.
03 Nov 2025,7 mins