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Slapton Sands

Pam Ayres' Open Road Series 1
Episode 3 of 8

Poet and raconteuse Pam Ayres visits the Devon setting for the disastrous D-Day landing rehearsals of 1944. Locals share their memories. From 2000.

Pam Ayres visits the Devon setting for the disastrous D-Day landing rehearsals of 1944. Pam talks to two American ex-servicemen and the locals of Slapton Sands who had to vacate their farms and villages in preparation.

Series in which poet and raconteuse, Pam Ayres takes to the open road, visiting eight places in Britain to hear tales from the people who live there.

Producer: Simon Elmes

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 2 in November 2000.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 14 Jul 2019 02:15
大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Mar 2017 14:15
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 12 Mar 2017 02:15
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 13 Jul 2019 14:15
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 14 Jul 2019 02:15
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra