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Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 27^th Sep 2015, 07:15 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Tue 6^th Jun 2017, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Meet the people dedicated to maintaining Clevedon Pier, described by John Betjeman as the most beautiful in Britain. From February 2001.

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Pier People

Episode 2: Llandudno Pier

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 4^th Oct 2015, 07:15 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Wed 7^th Jun 2017, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Llandudno Pier is half a mile of Victorian splendour, but it eats money, something its supporters know too well. From February 2001.

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Pier People

Episode 3: Southwold Pier

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 11^th Oct 2015, 07:15 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Thu 8^th Jun 2017, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Storms and a mine explosion wrecked Southwold Pier in Suffolk, but new plans are in place to rebuild it better than before. From February 2001.

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Pier People

Episode 4: Brighton's Piers

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 18^th Oct 2015, 07:15 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Fri 9^th Jun 2017, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Brighton has two piers - one happy and one sad, The Palace Pier and the West Pier. What's the future for them? From February 2001.

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Pier People

Episode 5: Blackpool's Piers

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 25^th Oct 2015, 07:15 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Sat 10^th Jun 2017, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

What does the future hold for Blackpool's piers as visitors demand new forms of entertainment? From February 2001.

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