Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Summer Opens Out | 20200810 | 20210802 (BBC7) 20210803 (BBC7) | As the school bell signals the end of term, the delicious possibilities of the summer lie ahead. Ysenda Maxtone Graham interviews people from all walks of life to discover how they were shaped by the long months of summer. An entertaining and sometimes wistful chronicle of British school holidays. Abridged in five parts by Rosemary Goring. A nostalgic celebration of summertime in twentieth century Britain. Vivid and revealing recollections of the long school holidays in mid-20th century Britain. |
| 02 | The People You Were Stuck With | 20200811 | 20210803 (BBC7) 20210804 (BBC7) | Charting the solitary weeks of the only child versus the slaps and kicks of battling siblings. Ysenda Maxtone Graham interviews people from all walks of life to discover how they were shaped by the long months of summer. An entertaining and sometimes wistful chronicle of British school holidays. Abridged by Rosemary Goring. A wistful celebration of school summer holidays and the companions who made them. Vivid and revealing recollections of the long school holidays in mid-20th century Britain. |
| 03 | Where You Happened To Be | 20200812 | 20210804 (BBC7) 20210805 (BBC7) | From dappled fields to city bombsites; stables to slag heaps - when going away for a break was practically unheard of, children made the most of their environment. Ysenda Maxtone Graham interviews people from all walks of life to discover how they were shaped by the long months of summer. A touching and sun-drenched chronicle of British school holidays. Abridged by Rosemary Goring A joyful celebration of school holidays in twentieth century Britain. Vivid and revealing recollections of the long school holidays in mid-20th century Britain. From dappled fields to city bombsites; stables to slag heaps – when going away for a break was practically unheard of, children made the most of their environment. |
| 04 | Domestic Departures | 20200813 | 20210805 (BBC7) 20210806 (BBC7) | The early rises and cramped car journeys of the domestic holiday contrast with the joy and freedom to be found on the beach. Ysenda Maxtone Graham interviews people from all walks of life to discover how they were shaped by the long months of summer. A touching and sun-drenched chronicle of British school holidays. Abridged by Rosemary Goring A nostalgic celebration of summertime in twentieth century Britain. Vivid and revealing recollections of the long school holidays in mid-20th century Britain. |
| 05 | Journeys Abroad | 20200814 | 20210806 (BBC7) 20210807 (BBC7) | From driving and camping on the continent to the heady pleasures of an all-inclusive package, the summer holiday as generations of Britons know it is about to change for ever. Ysenda Maxtone Graham interviews people from all walks of life to discover how they were shaped by the long months of summer in this entertaining and touching chronicle of British school holidays. Abridged by Rosemary Goring British summers are about to change forever with the arrival of the foreign holiday. Vivid and revealing recollections of the long school holidays in mid-20th century Britain. |
| OMNI | 20210808 | Ysenda Maxtone Graham interviews people from all walks of life to discover how they were shaped by the long months of summer. Summer opens out as the school bell signals the end of term, the delicious possibilities of the summer lie ahead. An entertaining and sometimes wistful chronicle of British school holidays. Omnibus of five parts abridged by Rosemary Goring First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2020. A nostalgic celebration of summertime in 20th century Britain. |