Westway (radio series)

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Westway
GenreSoap opera
Running time15 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC World Service
Created byDavid Hitchinson
Original releaseNovember 1997 –
October 2005
Websitewww.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/arts/features/westway/

Westway was a

West London.[1][2] It was named after the Westway
, the main road route into London from the west.

The principal actors were Jillie Meers as Dr Margaret Sampson, head of the health centre, Nigel Carrington as Dr David Boyce, and Abi Eniola as Dr Joy Onwukwe. It was created and edited by David Hitchinson.

History

At its peak, it was cited that its worldwide listening figures was in the region of 1.7 million with some estimates even higher.[2] Its axing was announced in April 2005 as part of a shake-up of World Service programming.[3]

BBC7 repeated the series between May 2004 and March 2008.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ The way we live now: Westway The Guardian, 23 July 2000
  2. ^ a b Eight years of Westway end BBC News, 28 October 2005
  3. ^ From the Westway to the world...no more The Independent, 4 April 2005
  4. ^ Westway, BBC World Service's globally popular radio serial, to broadcast on BBC 7 BBC Press Office, 20 April 2004

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