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Essex
6 Items
The Witham Rail Disaster
How three heroic Essex signalmen saved hundreds of lives when a train derailed.
02 Sep 2025,·8 mins
The Peasants' Revolt
The so-called Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was the first mass popular uprising in England.
21 Sep 2026,·51 mins
Has the Essex traffic nightmare been solved?
Travelling by river could become part of daily life in south Essex in the future.
05 Oct 2026,·4 mins
: The Blackadder star looks back on filming scenes at the army barracks in north Essex.
2 mins
Hercule Poirot - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
1. Evil Brewing
Captain Hastings recalls his first murder case with the Belgian sleuth.
05 Sep 2005,·30 mins
Britain's deadliest footpath
The largest island in Essex has been shrouded in mystery for more than a century.
03 Feb 2026,·8 mins
