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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: Mary Peters in Belfast

20/01/2018

Mary Peters in Belfast

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Down Your Way, Mary Peters in Belfast

Olympic champion Mary Peters tours Belfast to meet some old friends, including a dinosaur.

4 Extra Debut. Olympic gold medallist Mary Peters tours Belfast to meet some old friends, including a dinosaur. From February 1988.

Olympic gold medallist Mary Peters tours her home town of Belfast to meet some old friends - including a dinosaur. 

Down Your Way was a schedule staple for decades - 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 the series' success in the 1950s, it was attracting 10 million listeners a week. 

Producer: Jill Marshall 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1988.

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