Nothing showing on the Radio 4 website yet. I can't even see reference to the programme. There is an audio archive where you can listen to old programmes. I'm not sure how long they will keep them. To get to the website http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 You 'should' be able to listen live to this too. Neil Aha - just found it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20041108/20041 108_1545_49700_39906_15 On 08/11/2004 02:31:53, eng-banbury-area-l@rootsweb.com wrote: > Hi All, > > This sounds like an interesting short series on Radio 4 starting > this afternoon. Does anyone know whether these programmes can he > 'heard' on the internet or cassettes bought of them? > > > In a message of 8 Nov 2004 you wrote: > > | > | Members may be interested in the UK BBC Radio 4 series ~ > | > | What Did Your Ancestors Do For A Living > | > | running all next week (beginning Monday 8 November) at 3.45pm. > | It features interviews with many voices from the Genealogical Community > > | looking at our > ancestors' trades and occupations. > | > | Monday - Sheffield and the Midlands - cutlery, pottery button and > | gunmaking (featuring Doreen Hopwood, David Hey, Miranda Goodby, > | Mark Pearsall) > | > | Tuesday - The North - heavy industries , mills , ship building and mines > | (Featuring David Tonks, David Hey, Harold Spencer, Liz de Mercardo, > | Muriel Bland, Joyce Culling) > | > | Wednesday - London - artisans, domestic service, army relatives and > | crooks (featuring David Hey , Michael Gandy, Else Churchill, Mark Pearsall, > | Dorothy Hills, George Smith , Frances Brotsall, Joyce Culling) > | > |