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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: George Melly in Soho

18/08/2018

George Melly in Soho

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Down Your Way, George Melly in Soho

Jazz musician George Melly visits his beloved haunts in the heart of London.

4 Extra Debut. Jazz musician George Melly visits his beloved haunts in the heart of London. With Jeffrey Bernard and Daniel Farson. From May 1992.

Jazz legend George Melly visits his beloved Soho haunts in the heart of London, which he first discovered in the 1950s. 

With Jeffrey Bernard, Daniel Farson, Norman Balon and Ruby Venezuela.

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.

George Melly: jazz and blues singer, critic and writer - 1926-2007

Producer: Lyn Hartman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.

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