麻豆社

Astronomer Heather Couper explores the unknown delights of East Leicestershire and north Northamptonshire.

Heather checks her watch by the stars and steps back in time to 1066.

Down Your Way was one of the 麻豆社's longest-running radio series - starting on the 麻豆社 Home Service in 1946 and ending its run on 麻豆社 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: Jill Marshall

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in 1989.