The nightly Ripon Hornblower ceremony is believed to be the oldest in the world.

But what’s the ancient story behind it?

22 June 2026

5 minutes

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Bargain Hunt—Series 74, Wetherby 5

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Duration: 05:25
Can you get ‘a steal’ on guessing Danny’s mystery object?—Series 75, Builth Wells 21
Duration: 03:11
Garden centre owner with over 800 lawnmowers hanging from his ceiling.—Series 75, Bradford 28
Duration: 05:28
Christina flicks through magazines that chart the changing lifestyles of women in the mid 20th century.—Series 75, Taunton 13
Duration: 04:27