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One of Britain's longest-running radio series which started in 1946 and ran for decades.

One of Britain's longest-running radio series which started in 1946 and ran for decades, attracting 10 million listeners a week at its peak.

Down Your Way: Pam Ayres in the Forest of Dean

17/12/2016

Pam Ayres in the Forest of Dean

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Down Your Way, Pam Ayres in the Forest of Dean

On her first visit, poet Pam Ayres had a broken heart - as she returns to the area.

4 Extra Debut. On her first visit, poet Pam Ayres had a broken heart - as she returns to the 'land twixt the Severn and the Wye. From March 1988.

Poet Pam Ayres first visited the Forest of Dean suffering from a broken heart, but she returns with a microphone and map to explore the 'land twixt the Severn and the Wye'.

During her rural roam, Pam discovers the grisly history of a Norman castle, meets a local naturalist and chats to author, Winifred Foley. 

Down Your Way was one of the BBC's longest-running radio series - starting on the BBC Home Service in 1946 and ending its run on BBC Radio 4 in 1992. Using a variety of hosts, including Richard Dimbleby and Brian Johnston, the programme toured villages, towns and cities across the UK. At the height of its success in the 1950s, the series was attracting 10 million listeners a week.

Producer: Lyn Hartman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1988.

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