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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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Ellie Piercy

David Nellist

Kathryn Beaumont

David Seddon

Sarah Daniels

Jessica Dromgoole

Home Front: 18 January 1917 - DR Walker

12 December 1916 - Geoffrey Marshall (Season 9 start)

18/01/2017

18 January 1917 - DR Walker

BBC Radio 4 - Home Front, 18 January 1917 - DR Walker

Journalist DR Walker finds that all the stories she pursues come back to one thing.

On this day in 1917, the headline in the Mirror was 'Women Must Make Greater Effort', and journalist DR Walker finds that all the stories she pursues come back to one thing.

On this day in 1917, the headline in the Daily Mirror was "Women Must make Greater Effort", and in Tynemouth, journalist D R Walker finds that all the stories she pursues come back to one thing., 

Written by Sarah Daniels
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

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