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A sense of place

There are 12 landmark documentaries revealing where people in Herts, Beds and Bucks feel their Sense of Place is.

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BBC Sense of Place

Made in Luton

A Sense of Egg

The Italian Job

Living with History

A Leap of Faith

Village Life

Caves of Ice

Looking for Love

Pride of Wolverton

Cleo and John's Place

Shopping for God

The Jewel in the Crown

ESSENTIAL INFO

A collection of stories, reminiscences, personal histories, comments and ideas about where you live, on radio, on TV and on-line.

From life with a pony and trap in rural Beds to dating in the concrete town Milton Keynes, these programmes aim to shed some light on local feelings for local areas.

Find out more and listen to the audio here:

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Made in Luton

This looks at Luton's industries, from hatmakers to the airport. More about this programme Listen to the programme

A Sense of Egg

It's no yolk - follow the journey of a humble egg from chicken to plate in Beds. More about this programme Listen to the programme

The Italian Job

Italians first arrived in Bedford in the 1950s, many with the intention of earning money to return home - but ended up staying and building a vibrant community. Roberto Perrone presents this programme with bouts of lively Italian. More about this programme Listen to the programme

Living with History

St Albans is an affluent, thriving commuter town, but does it retain its sense of history? More about this programme Listen to the programme

A Leap of Faith

A Sikh explores Islam through the eyes of a Muslim woman who lives in Luton with her English husband, a convert to Islam. More about this programme Listen to the programme

Village Life

Three villagers from Beds set out in a pony and trap to explore local communities of Upper Caldecote, Ickwell and Northill. More about this programme Listen to the programme

Buckinghamshire

Caves of Ice

The buildings in Milton Keynes are a mixture of the weird, the wacky and the wonderful - find out more. More about this programme Listen to the programme

Looking for Love

The hunt for love can be tough and in Milton Keynes there are pressures for single people built in a city built for families. Is love alive in the new town? More about this programme Listen to the programme

Pride of Wolverton

Wolverton was a new town more than 100 years ago and has since been 'swallowed' up by Milton Keynes - yet retained its unique identity. More about this programme Listen to the programme

Cleo and John's Place

Cleo Laine and John Dankworth gave up their beautiful home and moved into a wreck to build a small theatre, The Stables, which is now a much-loved music venue. More about this programme Listen to the programme

Shopping for God

A hunt to find spirituality in the new town of Milton Keynes: is there any religion or just consumerism? More about this programme Listen to the programme

The Jewel in the Crown

Stony Stratford is the oldest place in Milton Keynes with a rich history and colourful local characters, including Sony winner Big George. More about this programme

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