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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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Keely Beresford

Paul Ready

Jack Holden

Michael Bertenshaw

Joanna David

Ami Metcalf

Katie Angelou

Richard Monks

Allegra McIlroy

Home Front: 1 January 1916 - Hilary Pearce

21-25 December 1915 (start of Season 6)

01/01/2016

1 January 1916 - Hilary Pearce

BBC Radio 4 - Home Front, 1 January 1916 - Hilary Pearce

The home secretary resigns, and Hilary Pearce makes an unexpected offer.

The home secretary resigns as the first draft of the Military Service Bill is considered by the cabinet, and Hilary Pearce makes an unexpected offer.

On this day the Home Secretary resigned as the first draft of the Compulsory Military Service Bill was considered by the Cabinet, and in Folkestone Hilary Pearce makes an unexpected offer.

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?

Written by Richard Monks
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

Story-led by Shaun McKenna
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Composer: Matthew Strachan
Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.

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