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Five people tell the stories of their favourite beaches.

Five people tell the stories of their favourite beaches, and tell us why they do like to be beside the seaside.

On the Beach: Jaywick Sands

17/11/2003

Jaywick Sands

BBC Radio 4 Extra - On the Beach, Jaywick Sands

Writer Roger Deakin spends a summer day at Jaywick Sands, near Clacton on the Essex coast.

Writer and passionate outdoor swimmer Roger Deakin, spends a summer day at Jaywick Sands, near Clacton on the Essex coast. Part of Radio 4 Extra's Great British Seaside Staycation.

Writer and film-maker Roger Deakin spends a summer day at Jaywick Sands, near Clacton on the Essex coast.

The first of five programmes exploring how the British, as an island race, have a special relationship with beaches - as five people reveal why they do like to be beside the seaside. 

Part of Radio 4 Extra's Great British Seaside Staycation 2018.

Producer: Hilary Dunn 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003.

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