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The Hunt for Wearside Jack

2. Closing the net

A ‘one in a billion’ DNA match finally tracks down Wearside Jack.

• 21 mins

The lost island of the River Tyne

Gilly Hope delves into the history of the River Tyne's lost island that had its own pub.

• 12 mins

The mystery of South Shields 'Roman Stones'

Andy Watson asks why 'ancient' stones on a roundabout in South Shields disappeared.

• 4 mins

The Forgotten Shipyard Girls

Gilly Hope explores the 'forgotten' role women played in the North East shipyards.

• 45 mins

The Sunderland pioneer who changed Christmas

The story of how Sir Joseph Swan became the father of the fairy light.

• 6 mins

The B-17 bomber that crashed in the Cheviots

Families of those involved in a WW2 bomber crash in Northumberland reflect 80 years on.

• 11 mins

The Christmas link between Newcastle and Norway

Matt Bailey explores the story behind a Geordie Christmas tradition.

• 3 mins

The hauntings of Sunderland Empire

Delve behind the scenes of Sunderland's Empire Theatre and its rumoured residents.

• 16 mins

Newcastle's 'Ghost Golfer'

The peculiar news report of an alleged haunting in Newcastle.

• 3 mins

The North East's Last Witch

Matt Bailey explores the legend of the last North East woman accused of witchcraft.

• 3 mins

The 'Geordie Yeti' mystery

Matt Bailey explores the strange rumours of a 'Geordie Yeti' in Northumberland.

• 4 mins

Mary Ann Cotton: A County Durham killer

She's named Britain's first female serial killer, but some claim all is not as it seems.

• 40 mins

Holy Island's lost cemetery

Jo Lonsdale meets the team working to uncover secrets of Holy Island's 'lost cemetery'

• 3 mins

The widow of Windy Nook: A serial killer bride

Matt Bailey explores the story of Mary Wilson, a 'cosy old lady' who was a secret killer.

• 6 mins

The secrets and hauntings of Lumley Castle

Historian Michael Beckford shares the strange stories of Lumley Castle with Gilly Hope.

• 10 mins

Uncovering Wearside's role in abolishing slavery

An app has been produced to uncover Sunderland's role in abolishing slavery.

• 3 mins

The Geordie who fought in the American Civil War

Robert Renoldson was an American Civil War veteran but was buried in an unmarked grave.

• 7 mins

Harry Houdini and his daring displays

Rob Kilburn explores Harry Houdini's daring displays across the North East.

• 4 mins

Hidden caves and smugglers

Rob Kilburn explores the coastal caves of South Shields and the smugglers who used them.

• 5 mins