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18 April 1917 - Alec Poole

Duration: 11 minutes

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

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On this day in 1917, German strikers returned to work after protesting food shortages, and in Folkestone, Alec Poole offers spiritual sustenance to an unorthodox congregation.

Written by Shaun McKenna
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole. Show less

Contributors

Alec Poole:
Tom Stuart
Reg Roach:
Arthur Smith
Mrs Edkins:
Rachel Davies
Isabel Graham:
Keely Beresford
Gabriel Graham:
Michael Bertenshaw
Series Editor:
Jessica Dromgoole

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