''W Jezioranach'' (''In Jeziorany'') is a popular

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. It began in 1960 and has continued to the present with one 30-minute episode every week on Program 1 of

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. The series tells a story of an average Polish rural family, in the fictional village of Jeziorany, near

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. It was conceptualized as a rural counterpart to urban ''

Matysiakowie ''Matysiakowie'' (''The Matysiaks'') is one of the most popular Polish radio dramas. The series tells a story of a fictional Polish family, ''Matysiakowie'', from Powiśle, Warsaw. History The programme debuted in 1956, and with one 25-minute ...

''. Alongside ''Matysiakowie'' it has been called one of the most enduring Polish radio dramags. Due to its long running status the show has been called "legendary" and described as having a "

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". In 2019 the show celebrated its 3000th episode.

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