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8 December 1917 - Fraser Chadwick
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, British troops surrounded Jerusalem, and at Marshalls, Fraser returns to a factory under siege. Show more
Home Front
27 December 1916 - Edie Chadwick
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1916, newspapers praised munitionettes' 'invasion of man's pursuits' at a ladies football match, and in Tyneside, the Marshall Girls say 'fiddlesticks to convention' Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 71: 30 January-3 February 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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In the week, in 1917, when America formally broke diplomatic relations with Germany, in Tynemouth, people are making small steps forwards. Show more
Home Front
5 December 1917 - Edie Chadwick
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, Russia and Germany agreed a tentative ceasefire at Brest-Litovsk, and in North Shields Edie is unsure about her visit to Collingwood. Show more
Home Front
12 December 1917 - Iris Reed
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, two trawlers were torpedoed east of the Tyne, killing eight people, while in Tynemouth, Iris is ambushed when she least expects it. Show more
Home Front
6 March 1915 - Esther O'Leary
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 4 months
Esther loves her new job, scavenging in Tynemouth, and is delighted to see her dad there. Show more
Home Front
15 December 1917 - Dilys Walker
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, the Russian 28-day Armistice agreement was signed, and Dilys arrives in Tynemouth on a peace-brokering mission. Show more
Home Front
30 January 1917 - Albert Wilson
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, Lloyd George refused to meet a group of suffragettes at Downing St to discuss the extension of the vote, and in Tynemouth, Albert Wilson is disappointed. Show more
Stuart's worried his gift for Nicola left in her Job Centre desk could be misinterpreted. Stars Mathew Horne. From October 2013. Show more
Someone has left a baby at the job centre, so Stuart, Joe and Terry have to look after it. Stars Mathew Horne. From October 2013. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 91: 4-8 December 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The fourth omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in Tynemouth, in the week in 1917 when Jerusalem was surrendered to the British. From December 2017. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 92: 11-15 December 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The fifth omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in Tynemouth, in the week in 1917 when Crimea proclaimed its independence as a secular Muslim state. From December 2017. Show more
Home Front
21 December 1917 - Matilda James
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, hundreds of striking munitions workers at Beardmore's factory in Paisley returned to work, and in Tynemouth too, it is the first shift back after the strike. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 93: 18-22 December 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The sixth omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in Tynemouth, in the week in 1917 when negotiations for peace between Russia and Germany began at Brest-Litovsk. Show more
Home Front
27 December 1917 - Fraser Chadwick
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, Vladimir Lenin gave a speech proposing the nationalisation of all Russian banks, and in North Shields, Fraser has an unusual offer. Show more
Home Front
3 January 1918 - Alan Lowther
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1918, nearly all shipyards in the north east were at a standstill due to snow, hail and high winds, and in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther is despondent. Show more
Home Front
14 November 1917 - Joyce Lyle
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, the American women's suffrage movement turned a corner, as 33 protesters were beaten, while in Tynemouth, there is a zealous new women's welfare officer. Show more
Home Front
21 November 1917 - Sarah Illingworth
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, the Bolsheviks disbanded the Women's Battalions, while in Tynemouth, Sarah Illingworth brings discipline to the Marshalls' munitionettes. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 89: 20-24 November 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The second omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, the week in 1917 when the Battle of Cambrai marked the first mass use of tanks. From November 2017. Show more