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Hidden West Yorkshire

Explore fascinating stories from West Yorkshire.

Radio Leeds,126 episodes

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Why Leeds has a 'Little Switzerland'
The story of Gledhow Hall, Little Switzerland and Leeds’ forgotten spa culture.
17 Jun 2026,7 mins
Introducing Hidden Eats
Darren Williams tells the stories behind some of the region’s most iconic food brands.
10 Jun 2026,4 mins
Hidden Eats: The humble beginnings of M&S
How a Leeds market stall grew into a giant that shaped British shopping.
03 Jun 2026,6 mins
Hidden Eats: The giant pies of Denby Dale
How huge historic pies raised money and still support village life today.
03 Jun 2026,6 mins
Hidden Eats: Timmy Taylor, Madonna's chosen tipple
The story of how a Keighley brewery balances global fame with local roots.
03 Jun 2026,6 mins
Hidden Eats: A stroll down Quality Street
From mill work to sweets, the story of how a Halifax couple built a national favourite.
03 Jun 2026,7 mins
Hidden Eats: Pontefract, the liquorice capital
The history of Pontefract’s liquorice connects local farms with Hollywood greats.
03 Jun 2026,7 mins
The lost war diaries of a Wakefield soldier
Award‑winning writer Phillip James Day brings his grandfather’s war diary to light.
27 May 2026,7 mins
Mill money to museum: The story of Cliffe Castle
Step inside Cliffe Castle and uncover its journey from home to museum.
20 May 2026,6 mins
The Craven Heifer - England's largest ever cow
The Yorkshire born mammal weighed near 2 tonnes and stretched 11 feet in length.
13 May 2026,6 mins
Popular Haworth pub that used to be a mortuary
The Royal Oak, Haworth is famous with visitors to Brontë Country and railway enthusiasts.
06 May 2026,4 mins
The history of Shibden Hall
Shibden Hall in Halifax has been home to a number of noble families including the Listers.
04 May 2026,5 mins
Wakefield's world first nature reserve at 200
In 1826 naturalist Charles Waterton created the very first nature reserve in Wakefield.
22 Apr 2026,5 mins
The Haworth Highwayman
Adam Sargent tells the tale of James Sutcliffe, who is said to still haunt the local pub.
15 Apr 2026,5 mins
The Normanton man who made The Masters
But how did Alistair McKenzie design one of the most famous golf courses in the world?
10 Apr 2026,4 mins
When Huddersfield had its own stock exchange
Back in the 19th century, many regions in the UK had their own stock exchange.
08 Apr 2026,4 mins
Mystery of 1920s Keighley poltergeist solved
Keighley woman Gwendoline Morley claimed to have been haunted by a poltergeist.
01 Apr 2026,5 mins
Todmorden's unique bandstand
The Grade II listed building has undergone a significant restoration project.
23 Mar 2026,3 mins
Monsters on Huddersfield Town Hall
Mary Lister explores what life could look like if mythology clashed with modern life.
04 Mar 2026,3 mins
The Leeds women who "wouldn't stay quiet"
Gayle Lofthouse speaks to Ruth Steinberg about the 1977 Reclaim the Night movement.
25 Feb 2026,4 mins
The Todmorden moss man
This is the story of moss man, and the moss-covered remains of his Todmorden cottage.
18 Feb 2026,5 mins
This historic Leeds document was nearly lost
This historic Leeds document was nearly lost before the owner realised it's importance.
16 Feb 2026,4 mins
The Rhubarb Triangle
John Whitaker talks to Gayle Lofthouse about West Yorkshire's rhubarb triangle.
11 Feb 2026,7 mins
The hidden Queer history of Leeds
From the longest running gay pub to the creation of Softcell.
29 Jan 2026,4 mins
Leeds' hidden Victorian jail
Under Leeds Town Hall is a maze of prison cells and an old courthouse.
24 Jan 2026,4 mins
Prehistoric arrowhead found under Leeds road
Over 6000 artefacts unearthed during the construction of a major new road in Leeds.
12 Jan 2026,4 mins
Ghost sightings in Wakefield
Rob Shersby talks to Gayle Lofthouse about the ghosts of Wakefield.
18 Dec 2025,5 mins
The carpenter who conquered the ocean with a clock
The story of how Wakefield's John Harrison transformed ocean travel forever.
30 Nov 2025,4 mins
The first historian of Leeds
Ralph Thorseby was a 16th century antiquarian, born in Leeds.
26 Nov 2025,5 mins
Is new film based on Huddersfield Choral Society?
Yorkshire choir believe that they may be the inspiration for the new Alan Bennett film.
19 Nov 2025,7 mins