Programme Index

Duration: 12 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 25^th May 2016, 12:15

Available for years

Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.

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25 December 1914 - Dorothea Winwood

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 25^th Dec 2014, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 25^th Dec 2014, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 6 months

At St Jude's Vicarage, not everyone is feeling the festive spirit. Show more

Contributors

Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Adam:: Leo Montague
Barry:: Kris Deedigan
George:: Ronan Raftery
Marieke:: Olivia Ross
Ralph:: Nicholas Murchie
Ramesh:: Navin Chowdhry
Writer:: Shaun McKenna
Director:: Lucy Collingwood

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DramaHistorical

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5 January 1915 - Isabel Graham

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 5^th Jan 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 5^th Jan 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 6 months

The women of Folkestone struggle to help returning soldiers suffering from frostbite. Show more

Contributors

Isabel:: Keely Beresford
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Ralph:: Nicholas Murchie
Sylvia:: Deborah Findlay
Captain Maltby:: Damian Lynch
Frank:: Robert Lonsdale
Writer:: Katie Hims
Director:: Lucy Collingwood
Producer:: Lucy Collingwood

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DramaHistorical

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Docudramas

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17 March 1915 - Cressida Marshall

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 17^th Mar 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 17^th Mar 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 9 months

Cressida hits the roof when she realises what her mother and aunt have kept from her. Show more

Contributors

Sylvia:: Deborah Findlay
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Esme:: Katie Angelou
Gabriel:: Michael Bertenshaw
Hilary:: Craige Els
Isabel:: Keely Beresford
Juliet:: Lizzie Bourne
Nancy:: Jane Whittenshaw
Ralph:: Nicholas Murchie
Pallbearer:: Clive Haywood
Writer:: Sarah Daniels
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

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DramaHistorical

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4 June 1915 - Howard Argent

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 4^th Jun 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 4^th Jun 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 11 months

Ralph is impressed by Howard's different approach to treating the wounded. Show more

Contributors

Howard Argent:: Toby Jones
Ralph Winwood:: Nicholas Murchie
Marieke Dupont:: Olivia Ross
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Private Best:: Sam Valentine
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director:: Lucy Collingwood

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DramaHistorical

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Docudramas

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22 June 1915 - Howard Argent

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Jun 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 22^nd Jun 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 12 months

Howard discovers that he is being secretly cared for by the entire Winwood household. Show more

Contributors

Howard Argent:: Toby Jones
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Marieke Dupont:: Olivia Ross
Ralph Winwood:: Nicholas Murchie
Juliet Cavendish:: Lizzie Bourne
Madame Lebeque:: Ruth Lass
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Writer:: Georgia Fitch
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

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DramaHistorical

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3 July 1915 - Howard Argent

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 3^rd Jul 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 3^rd Jul 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

Howard throws caution to the wind. Show more

Contributors

Howard Argent:: Toby Jones
Juliet Cavendish:: Lizzie Bourne
Ralph Winwood:: Nicholas Murchie
Gabriel Graham:: Michael Bertenshaw
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Private Greg:: Jude Akuwidike
Writer:: Sarah Daniels
Director:: Lucy Collingwood

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DramaHistorical

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Docudramas

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10 July 1915 - Ralph Winwood

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 10^th Jul 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

Reverend Winwood finds ministering to a diverse flock of parishioners far easier than to his own household. Show more

Contributors

Ralph Winwood:: Nicholas Murchie
Howard Argent:: Toby Jones
Mervyn Harris:: Tom Whitelock
Maisie Plackett:: Cassie Layton
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Norman Harris:: Sean Baker
Marieke Dupont:: Olivia Ross
Juliet Cavendish:: Lizzie Bourne
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

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DramaHistorical

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Docudramas

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13 July 1915 - Howard Argent

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 13^th Jul 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 13^th Jul 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

A wartime celebrity makes an unexpected appearance in Folkestone. Show more

Contributors

Howard Argent:: Toby Jones
Juliet Cavendish:: Lizzie Bourne
Connie Cavendish:: Natasha Raphael
Grace Cavendish:: Chloe Raphael
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Ralph Winwood:: Nicholas Murchie
Marieke Dupont:: Olivia Ross
BC Hucks:: Mark Edel-Hunt
Boy:: Felix Lailey
Female Onlooker:: Anastasia Hille
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Lucy Collingwood

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DramaHistorical

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16 July 1915 - Juliet Cavendish

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 16^th Jul 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

The Grahams' engagement party for Howard and Juliet proves more eventful than planned. Show more

Contributors

Juliet Cavendish:: Lizzie Bourne
Sylvia Graham:: Barbara Flynn
Howard Argent:: Toby Jones
Gabriel Graham:: Michael Bertenshaw
Esme Macknade:: Katie Angelou
Adeline Marshall:: Anastasia Hille
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Ralph Winwood:: Nicholas Murchie
Marieke Dupont:: Olivia Ross
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Lucy Collingwood

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DramaHistorical

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9 September 1915 - Juliet Argent

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 9^th Sep 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 9^th Sep 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

When Juliet Argent sees her good friend Dorothea struggling to cope with impending motherhood, she has a brilliant idea. Show more

Contributors

Juliet:: Lizzie Bourne
Howard:: Gunnar Cauthery
Ralph:: Nicholas Murchie
Marieke:: Olivia Ross
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

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DramaHistorical

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17 September 1915 - Ralph Winwood

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 17^th Sep 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 17^th Sep 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

The big day finally arrives for Dorothea and Ralph. Show more

Contributors

Ralph:: Nicholas Murchie
Howard:: Gunnar Cauthery
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Edna:: Lara West
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director:: Allegra McIlroy

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DramaHistorical

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Docudramas

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4 August 1914 - Kitty Wilson (Season 1 start)

Duration: 12 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 4^th Aug 2014, 12:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 4^th Aug 2014, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 1 month

As Britain waits for Germany's response to their ultimatum, Kitty Wilson has a deadline of her own. Show more

Contributors

Kitty:: Ami Metcalf
Ralph:: Nicholas Murchie
Adam:: Leo Montague
Dieter:: Joe Sims
Albert:: Harry Myers
Customer:: Craige Els
Cynic:: Wilf Scolding
Man:: Michael Bertenshaw
Woman:: Rachel Shelley
Writer:: Katie Hims
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

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DramaHistorical

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7 August 1914 - Ralph Winwood

Duration: 12 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 7^th Aug 2014, 12:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for 1 month

When a postman drops dead in the Post Office, the life of Reverend Mr Winwood takes an unexpected turn. Show more

Contributors

Ralph Winwood:: Nicholas Murchie
Isabel:: Keely Beresford
Alice:: Claire-Louise Cordwell
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Waitress:: Cassie Layton
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole
Writer:: Katie Hims

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DramaHistorical

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22 August 1914 - Jessie Moore

Duration: 12 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 22^nd Aug 2014, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 22^nd Aug 2014, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 2 months

An eclipse brings tourists and townsfolk flocking to the seafront. Show more

Contributors

Jessie:: Lucy Hutchinson
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Adam:: Leo Montague
Victor:: Joel MacCormack
Ralph:: Nicholas Murchie
Isabel:: Keely Beresford
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz

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DramaHistorical

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25 August 1914 - Isabel Graham

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 25^th Aug 2014, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for 2 months

After the influx of refugees from Belgium, initiatives are afoot at St Jude's to help. Show more

Contributors

Isabel:: Keely Beresford
Sylvia:: Deborah Findlay
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Marieke:: Olivia Ross
Ivy:: Lizzy Watts
Writer:: Shaun McKenna
Director:: Lucy Collingwood
Producer:: Lucy Collingwood

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DramaHistorical

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28 August 1914 - Dorothea Winwood

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 28^th Aug 2014, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 28^th Aug 2014, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 2 months

Britain is victorious in its first naval battle, and in Folkestone, there are tears at the vicarage. Show more

Contributors

Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Ralph:: Nicholas Murchie
Kitty:: Ami Metcalf
Isabel:: Keely Beresford
Marieke:: Olivia Ross
Belgian Woman:: Lorna Nickson-Brown
Hilary:: Craige Els
Writer:: Shaun McKenna
Director:: Lucy Collingwood
Producer:: Lucy Collingwood

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DramaHistorical

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22 September 1915 - Dorothea Winwood

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 22^nd Sep 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 22^nd Sep 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

The Winwoods venture out for the first time with their new baby. Show more

Contributors

Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Peggy:: Vicky Brazier
Kitty:: Ami Metcalf
Ralph:: Nicholas Murchie
Alec:: Tom Stuart
Writer:: Katie Hims
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

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DramaHistorical

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23 September 1915 - Juliet Argent

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 23^rd Sep 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 23^rd Sep 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

Juliet Argent makes an undercover visit. Show more

Contributors

Juliet:: Lizzie Bourne
Esme:: Katie Angelou
Gabriel:: Michael Bertenshaw
Howard:: Gunnar Cauthery
Dolly:: Elaine Claxton
Johnnie:: Paul Ready
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Writer:: Katie Hims
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

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DramaHistorical

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2 October 1915 - Juliet Argent

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 2^nd Oct 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 2^nd Oct 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Juliet's secret is growing out of control. Show more

Contributors

Juliet:: Lizzie Bourne
Esme:: Katie Angelou
Gabriel:: Michael Bertenshaw
Howard:: Gunnar Cauthery
Dolly:: Elaine Claxton
Roland:: Jack Holden
Ralph:: Nicholas Murchie
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Writer:: Sarah Daniels
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

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DramaHistorical

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