John Peel in Combs

Broadcaster John Peel offers a taste of life as he explores the tiny Suffolk village of Combs and meets the locals.

Down Your Way was a schedule staple for decades - starting on the BBC Home Service in 1946 and ending its run on BBC 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 the series' success in the 1950s, it was attracting ten million listeners a week.

John Peel was born in 1939 and died in 2004 aged 65.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1998.