大象传媒

Former Chair of the National Trust, Dame Jennifer Jenkins takes a short voyage to explore Brownsea Island in Dorset - to find it 'full of noises, sounds and sweet airs'.
Meeting residents, Dame Jennifer learns about local activities and the history of the Scouts and Girl Guide movement which began here.
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.

Dame Jennifer Jenkins died aged 96 in 2017.

Producer: Jill Marshall

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in 1989.