Mysterious Moors of Yorkshire
Series exploring the hidden corners of the UK. In North Yorkshire, Adam Henson discovers the remains of a forgotten glass-making industry.
Ellie and Adam go on a journey around the mysterious moors of North Yorkshire. Adam meets a farmer whose father discovered a secret Roman villa some 50 years ago while ploughing. Finds of Roman pottery inspire Adam to share his secret skill with the potter's wheel.
Ellie tries to solve the puzzle behind Britain's highest pub - why was the Tan Hill Inn built atop the moor, miles from the nearest customers? The secret lies buried in centuries-old mine workings, if only Ellie can find them. Now the Tan Hill Inn has reinvented itself as a cool music venue, which leads Ellie to reveal her own secret past as a country singer.
In the picturesque Rosedale Valley, Adam discovers the remains of a forgotten glass-making industry scattered in the bracken. Why were French immigrants making glass in secret on the Yorkshire moor some 400 years ago?
A teenage boy whose ambition is to be become a gamekeeper shares his favourite secret places in the breathtaking Yorkshire countryside as he takes his pet ferret to work the land looking for rabbits.
The best kept secret in Whitby is the unseen warren of back alleys and hidden gardens, known locally as the Whitby Yards. Ellie investigates how these former slums have now become highly sought after havens of peace.
As she visits the remarkable ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, Ellie discovers, hidden from the public gaze, the long lost faces of the men who built it.
Adam and Ellie's journey reaches a climax with the hunt for Yorkshire's finest view. The author of All Creatures Great and Small famously claimed that it's from Whitestone Cliff, next to the majestic Sutton Bank - but can Adam and Ellie find a view that's even better and, above all, secret?
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Web exclusive: Ring of Fire
Duration: 02:50
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Up and away…
Duration: 02:38
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A stony surprise in the middle of the woods
Duration: 02:20
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A steep climb up Whitestone Cliffe
Duration: 03:00
Music Played
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Lana Del Rey
Ride
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Ezra Vine
Celeste
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Gabrielle Aplin
Human
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Rachel Zeffira
Letters From Tokyo (Sayonara)
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Ed Sheeran
All of the Stars
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The Cinematic Orchestra
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Snow Patrol
New York
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Efterklang
Natural Tune
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Gabrielle Aplin
Salvation
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Daughter
Youth
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Gabrielle Aplin
Please Don't Say You Love Me
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Sia
Chandelier
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Hozier
Sedated
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Adam Henson |
Presenter | Ellie Harrison |
Producer | Andrea Buffery |
Director | Andrea Buffery |
Series Producer | Steve Evanson |
Broadcasts
- Wed 15 Apr 2015 21:00³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
- Wed 15 Apr 2015 22:40³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Wed 15 Apr 2015 23:15³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 9 May 2015 01:10
- Sat 3 Dec 2016 10:00
- Sat 10 Aug 2019 12:30
Secret Britain Q&A
Adam and Ellie share their secrets on making Secret Britain
Ellie Harrison confronts her claustrophobia on a caving challenge
The Secret Britain presenter on squeezing her way into Britain's deepest cave.