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Home Front

7 September 1916 - Elizabeth Chance

Duration: 11 minutes

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

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On this day in 1916, a repatriated prisoner of war reported German propaganda claiming the destruction of the Houses of Parliament by zeppelins, and the Winwood household is finally ready for some truths.

Written by Shaun McKenna
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

Elizabeth Chance:
Kika Markham
Dorothea Winwood:
Rachel Shelley
Ralph Winwood:
Nicholas Murchie
Howard Argent:
Gunnar Cauthery
Dolly Clout:
Elaine Claxton

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