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Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.

Drama serial tracking the fortunes of a group of characters on the home front as they try to maintain normality while Britain is involved in the First World War.

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Claire-Louise Cordwell

Tim Beckmann

Stephen Critchlow

Hollie Thoupos

Richard Monks

Allegra McIlroy

Home Front: 20 October 1915 - Alice Macknade

7 September 1915 - Gabriel Graham (Season 5 start)

20/10/2015

20 October 1915 - Alice Macknade

BBC Radio 4 - Home Front, 20 October 1915 - Alice Macknade

Germany announces an assault on Riga, and Alice Macknade reluctantly hosts a dinner party.

Germany announces an assault on Riga, and Alice Macknade reluctantly hosts a dinner party as her patience with cousin Pearl is sorely tested.

On this day Germany announced an assault on Riga, and Alice Macknade reluctantly hosts a dinner party

Written by Richard Monks
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

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