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23 August 1916 - Alec Poole

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 23^rd Aug 2016, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 23^rd Aug 2016, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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On this day in 1916, the British army gained 200 yards just south of Thiepval, and the Reverend Alec Poole has a complicated day.

Written by Katie Hims
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes Show less

Contributors

Alec Poole:: Tom Stuart
Howard Argent:: Gunnar Cauthery
Marieke Dupont:: Olivia Ross
Adam Wilson:: Billy Kennedy
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Frank Smith:: Paul Rider
Fred Ball:: Darren Swift
Dolly Clout:: Elaine Claxton
Writer:: Katie Hims
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

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DramaHistorical

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Source: BBC Online

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