Beryl Bainbridge in Chirbury
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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's longest-running radio series - starting on the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Service in 1946 and ending its run on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ 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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 in 1987.
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