BBC Radio Foyle

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Foyle at 40

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Classic archive featuring the diverse people and places of the north west.

A selection of classic archive featuring the diverse people and places of the north west.

A selection of classic archive clips featuring the diverse people and places that make the North West unique.

First launched in September 1979, BBC Radio Foyle has been a voice for the north west for 40 years. 

In this brand new series, a special guest presenter dives into classic clips from our rich radio archive, featuring voices from the past that tell the story of our place, our people and our community.

From the Faughan Valley to the North Coast, from the Sperrin Mountains to Inishowen, and from Limavady to Sion Mills, Strabane and of course Derry City, we have captured the sounds and stories of a vibrant, changing community across four decades. 

Join us each week to celebrate colourful characters, sporting legends, musical memories and echoes of times gone by.


Foyle at 40: Series 1: Borderland, Street Traders and Lazy Salmon

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Borderland, Street Traders and Lazy Salmon

Series 1

BBC Radio Ulster - Foyle at 40, Series 1, Borderland, Street Traders and Lazy Salmon

Classic recordings from the Radio Foyle archives.

Frances Campbell delves into classic archive recordings of the diverse people and places that make the north west unique.

In this brand new series, a special guest presenter dives into classic clips from our rich radio archive, featuring voices from the past that tell the story of our place, our people and our community.

In this episode, Frances Campbell meets street traders in Dublin, Marie-Louise Muir talks to Davy Hughes about life back in the 1920s and Sean Coyle speaks to two former shirt factory workers.

Join us each week to celebrate colourful characters, sporting legends, musical memories and echoes of times gone by.

Foyle at 40: Series 1

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