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From Essex

Essex

6 Items

Desert Island Discs
Frankie Howerd
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Frankie Howerd
23 Jan 1982,40 mins
Storm Austen warning for Essex
There’s a yellow warning from the Met Office for strong winds and heavy rain on Friday.
1 min
A return of the Tilbury-Gravesend Ferry?
The ferry stopped running in April 2024, but there are efforts to get it back.
6 mins
Secret Essex
The Witham Rail Disaster
How three heroic Essex signalmen saved hundreds of lives when a train derailed.
02 Sep 2025,8 mins
How Lovejoy put Essex villages on the map
A new TV adaptation of the much-loved detective novels is in the pipeline.
3 mins
The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Show
Series 2
Episode 4
The popular double act visit their comic-loving bank manager.
26 Sep 1976,30 mins