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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: Beryl Bainbridge in Chirbury

11/08/2018

Beryl Bainbridge in Chirbury

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Down Your Way, Beryl Bainbridge in Chirbury

The author visits the Shropshire village of Chirbury, where she spent childhood holidays.

4 Extra Debut. The author visits the village of Chirbury in south-west Shropshire, where she spent childhood holidays. From October 1987.

Author Beryl Bainbridge is in south-west Shropshire to visit the villages of Chirbury and Marton, where she spent holidays as a young girl. 

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 1987.

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