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Not the best kept secret in town, but a stroll past the fabulous King and Queen pub with local historian Geoffrey Mead reveals a few more tales of old Brighton. We pass through Valley Gardens and into Marlborough Place to find out why it's so unique.

A fascination with buses as a boy, through the ranks to become the youngest inspector in the country, we meet Ron Hayes as he celebrates his 60th birthday. A man who has no intention of slowing down and every intention of keeping the buses running on time

An imposing and beautiful building that's not much of a secret from the outside, but once inside the memorials on the wall and a recently discovered vault tell the stories of one of the most powerful family's of the mid nineteenth century.

This time we join local historian Geoffrey Mead on the corner of Paston Place and St Georges Road and with the Royal Sussex County Hospital in the distance, we discover more of Secret Brighton.

This time we join local historian Geoffrey Mead to learn about a piece of Brighton that's not quite so secret. In the middle of Kemptown, a cow with huge eyes and a story to tell of it's urban ancestors.

Local historian Geoffrey Mead uncovers more of Secret Brighton and takes us down one of the city's famous 'Twittens' to discover a pub with its own brewery and a fine set of 'Blues and Buffs'.

English bandleader, composer, arranger and actor. Born in Brighton in 1903 Noble studied at Cambridge before attending the Royal College of Music. Hits include 'Goodnight Sweetheart' and 'The Very Thought of You'.

A Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers. A plaque at the Lanes Hotel on Marine Parade celebrates Norvello staying there whilst writing his successful 1935 show Glamorous Nights.

Debussy is among the most important of all French composers and a central figure in European music. Classic FM's Jamie Crick reveals Debussy's connection to Sussex and the influence the area had on his music.

Bridge was taught how to play the violin by his father and was a pupil at the Royal College of Music. Jamie Crick from Classic FM tells us more about the composer who made Friston, near Eastbourne his home.