Susan Calman's Great British Cities — Season 1
About this season
Susan is embarking on an entertaining journey through time to find and uncover secrets often overlooked, as she delves into the stories of 6 of our great cities and the people who made them.
Episodes (6)
1. Liverpool
Aired 8 March 2024 • 44 min
Susan uncovers Liverpool's secrets, with an amazing underground labyrinth and a murder that inspired Charles Dickens. She also learns about Beatles manager Brian Epstein and Liverpool FC manager Bill Shankly.
2. Newcastle
Aired 15 March 2024 • 44 min
Susan's Geordie adventure uncovers Newcastle's hidden treasures, with strange stories of witch executions, and the hidden tunnel that saved wartime lives.
3. Cambridge
Aired 22 March 2024 • 45 min
Susan explores Cambridge, enjoying a punt down the river Cam, finding out why free-roaming cows live in the city centre, and learning of an unusual turf war between well-heeled students and townies.
4. Leeds
Aired 29 March 2024 • 45 min
In Leeds, Susan learns about the industrial revolution, and the Leeds West Indian Carnival, and visits the Victorian Town Hall and the Thackray Museum of Medicine.
5. Glasgow
Aired 5 April 2024 • 45 min
The history of Susan's home city Glasgow, exploring the world's oldest surviving music hall, the 'Square Mile of Murder' and Mitchell Library. Plus, trailblazers, including female lawyer Madge Easton Anderson.
6. Bath
Aired 12 April 2024 • 45 min
Amid Bath's stunning architecture, Susan uncovers the history of the Roman Baths and learns about a 1950s racing scandal and the impact of Nazi air raids.