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Home Front

27 April 1916 - Johnnie Marshall

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

On this day in 1916, Irish rebels stormed the town of Enniscorthy, and in Buckfast, Johnnie is a man on a mission.

Written by Lucy Catherine
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

SECRET SHAKESPEARE
A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all? Show less

Contributors

Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Hector Gidley:
Brian Protheroe
Tobias Holden:
Toby Bryant
Dom Anscar Vonier:
Kenneth Collard
Councillor Ellis:
Stephen Tomlin

Formats

Source: BBC Online

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