Anita Roddick in Littlehampton

Body Shop founder Anita Roddick explores her birthplace and home seaside town of Littlehampton in Sussex - from school days to sand dunes.

Down Your Way was one of the BBC's longest-running radio series - 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 its success in the 1950s, the series was attracting 10 million listeners a week.

Dame Anita Roddick was one of the most celebrated yet controversial figures of her generation in business and public life. She amassed a huge personal fortune from the growth and eventual sale of the Body Shop chain of beauty stores. Her championing of ethical business causes and unconventional management style put her at odds with many in the business world. She died aged 64 in 2007.

Producer: Kate Whitehead

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1989.