DS Max Mathews returns from bereavement leave to rejoin DC Sean Armitage to investigate the case of an ex-colleague suspected of domestic violence. Show more
Home Front
17 November 1917 - Lester Reed
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, sculptor Auguste Rodin died, and in Tynemouth, it is clear that Lester Reed has been thinking. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 55: 23-27 May 1916
58 minutes
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In the week when President Wilson advocates the formation of an Association of Nations to ensure future peace, relations in Ashburton are very troubled. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 49: 11-15 April 1916
58 minutes
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In the week, in 1916, when reports reached Britain of a million Armenians massacred, the community in Ashburton find their world rocked by surprises. Show more
Home Front
21 April 1916 - Tobias Holden
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, a British naval patrol intercepted Sir Roger Casement bringing munitions to Ireland, and Tobias Holden tries to mend bridges. Show more
Home Front
3 July 1918 - Primrose Holden
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, the allied forces reported the successful bombing of the railway line at Mannheim, and in Staverton Station, Primrose Holden has an unwelcome visitor. Show more
Home Front
10 July 1918 - Ivan Jackson
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, Parliament discussed the glut of rabbits plaguing Devon, and on a train near Princetown, conscientious objector Ivan is taken to be an unwelcome pest. Show more
Home Front
30 July 1918 - Ivan Jackson
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, German prisoners were banned from farming alongside the Women's Land Army, and in Devon, Ivan is working closely with Primrose. Show more
Colin's wife and daughter have been brutally attacked in their home, but no-one seems to have broken in. When the truth finally comes out, even Max is taken aback. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 50: 18-22 April 1916
58 minutes
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A British naval patrol intercepts Sir Roger Casement bringing munitions to Ireland, and alliances are broken and made in Ashburton. Show more
Home Front
7 September 1915 - Gabriel Graham (Season 5 start)
11 minutes
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The Graham household mark the day, a year on, when they lost their only son. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 32: 7-11 September 1915 (Season 5 start)
58 minutes
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The first omnibus edition of Season 5 of the epic drama series set in Great War Britain and the population is beginning to open up to thoughts of the hereafter. Show more
Home Front
24 September 1915 - Kitty Lumley
11 minutes
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Kitty makes a strategic decision to keep her friends close. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 88: 13-17 November 1917 (Season 12 start)
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The first omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, in Tynemouth, when the Finnish Parliament declared its independence from Russia. From November 2017. Show more
Home Front
1 December 1917 - Phyllis Marshall
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, Germany and the new Russian government began a cessation of hostilities, while in Collingwood, Phyllis is still counting her losses. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 90: 27 November - 1 December 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The third omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in Tynemouth, in the week in 1917 when Germany and the new Russian government began a cessation of hostilities. Show more
Home Front
4 January 1918 - Adeline Lumley
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, the SS Birtley was sunk returning from Dunkirk, losing 18 crew, and in Tynemouth, old friends arrive seeking safety. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 95: 1-5 January 1918
58 minutes
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Final omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in the week in 1918 when Kaiser Wilhelm the Second said, 'We face, with firm confidence and an iron will, the year 1918.'. Show more
Home Front
13 March 1918 - Adeline Lumley
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, an education bill was proposed, asserting the rights of children, and in Folkestone, Adeline furthers their interests in her own way. Show more
Home Front
27 March 1918 - Adeline Lumley
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, Winston Churchill called for munition workers to forego an Easter break, and in Folkestone, Adeline is distracted by something else in the newspaper. Show more