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Sam Wanamaker in Edinburgh

4 Extra Debut. Chicago-born actor and director Sam Wanamaker explores the city which thrilled him on his first visit in the 1950s. From June 1992.

Returning to Edinburgh, Chicago-born actor/director, Sam Wanamaker explores the city which thrilled him on his first visit in the 1950s.

Sam discovers the city's history, learns about famous Scottish people and local delicacies, plus shares memories of a crazy c猫ilidhi.

Down Your Way was one of the 大象传媒's longest-running radio series - starting on the 大象传媒 Home Service in 1946 and ending its run on 大象传媒 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.
Sam Wanamaker was born in 1919 and died in 1993. He was the driving force behind the recreation of London's Globe Theatre.

Producer: Kerry McGeever.

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in 1992.

45 minutes

Last on

Sun 11 Dec 2016 02:15

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  • Sat 10 Dec 2016 14:15
  • Sun 11 Dec 2016 02:15