In this programme, Gregor Campbell discovers Dunedin was once a city of heroes, a Venerable Literary and Arts Magazine celebrates it's 250th edition and Bill Southworth delves into the history of Sir Julius Vogel.
Heritage Festival, Russell Coutts, First Public Toilet and City Slums - This week Bill Southworth looks at a local boy who won the world's top yachting prize, we hear from the organiser of this month's heritage festival, Alison Breese tells us about Dunedin's first public toilet for women and Gregor Campbell reports on the city's 19th Century Slums.
Assault that never was, Julie Eichardt Novel, Mine Disaster Hero and National Historic Landmark Programme.
Keith Murdoch, Colin Boswell, Willowbank and Arthur Steers - In this programme we bring you stories about two sons of the Dunedin suburb of Ravensbourne who may have been treated unjustly one was sent home from an All Black tour and the other was denied the Victoria Cross medal. We hear from Alison Breese about the Willowbank Heritage Area, and we finish with a a piece from Gregor Campbell about a cycle accident.
Female Doctors, Love Triangle and Historic Kakanui Church - In this programme Bill southworth looks at a new book about the bad treatment of the first women medical students and doctors, Gregor Campbell explores a saucy triangle involving two policemen and one of the wives and Alison Breeze brings us up to date with the Historic Kakanui Church.
In this programme Gregor Campbell tells us about the Dunedin area known at the Devil's Half-acre and some of the shocking living conditions there, Bill Southworth profiles war artist Peter McIntyre and Alison Breese discovers the story about a Lawrence burial tomb.
Naseby Miners Strike, Cable Car Tragedy and Dunedin Athenaeum History
Pirates on the high seas, Arawhata Bill, a champion oyster shucker and European impact on early Māori - In this programme Gregor Campbell tells us about a Dunedin sea captain who was captured by pirates; Bill Southworth profiles the folk hero Arawhata Bill; we hear about a champion Purakaunui oyster shucker and finish with a sad story about how European diseases and grog ravaged early Otago Māori.
Kaitangata Mine Disaster, Misers Demise, Dunedin Post Offices and Bishops Finances - In this programme, Bill Southworth recounts the tragic Kaitangata Mine Disaster, Gregor Campbell reports on the death of a Dunedin miser, and Alison Breeze delves into the history of three Dunedin post offices, and we wrap up with a scorching letter about a financial scandal involving a local Anglican bishop.
Best of Replay - Lloyd Geering, Bison in Otago, Dr Emily Siedeberg and Shoot em up Princes street.
Best of Replay - Bittersweet Part 3 and The Southern Comedy Players
In this program, are Dunedin's heritage regulations up to scratch? David Kiddey, former chairman of regional committees of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust thinks not, and he talks to Bill Southworth. Gregor Campbell recounts the historical fraud of theatrical agent R.H. Porter in 1885. Then he provides us with an insight into the life and times of one Fighting Bob Ferguson, as recorded in the columns of the New Zealand Truth.
In this programme Bill Southworth looks at the career of two doctors born in Dunedin who were Plastic Surgery Pioneers, Gregor Campbell brings us a story from the 19th Century Dunstan Times, Judy Southworth tells us about some Bizarre 19th Century Medical Cures and to finish we look again at the Rabbit Scourge in 19th Century Central Otago.
Janet Frame, Stephen Macknight and some more Bad Poets - In This programme we hear about famous author Janet Frame, Bill Southworth interviews a building restorer and Gregor Campbell discovers another bad poet in Victorian Dunedin.
First Electricity, Gracie fields, Local Heritage News and Otagos First Poet - In this programme Grego Campbell tells us about the first electricity generation in Otago, Judy Southworth reports on the 1945 visit to Dunedin by Gracie Fields, Sarah Gallagher updates us on local Heritage News and we hear about the man known as "Otago's first poet".
Spanish Civil Wartime Surgeon, Mayoral Indecency, Heritage Festival and The Still that never was - Bill Southworth tells us about an Otago Surgeon who is much admired for his skills during wartime, Gregor Campbell reports on a Port Chalmers who once stood trial on pornography charges, The Southern Heritage Trust then details what it has planned for the next Heritage Festival and finally, we hear about the strange case of a whiskey distillery that never was.
Demolition of Historic House, Council Reaction and Dirty Old Dunedin - This week Bill Southworth talks to Jo Galer concerning the demolition of an historic Stuart Street building and then he interviews Councillor Sophie Barker on how things could be stopped in the future. Finally, Gregor Campbell tells us about how dirty and unhygienic early Dunedin streets used to be.
Chinese Coffins, 10 Pound Poms Cricket Vengeance
Mystery Corpse, 1951 Lockout and school of Mines - Gregor investigates a mystery corpse found near the Waikouaiti Railway station in a Ditch, Bill tells us about the 1951 Waterfront Lockout and Alison Breese tells us about a long forgotten department at the University of Otago called the School of Mines.
Boer War, Dunedin Mystery, Springbank and Stephens Inks