Sara organises a baby show for Scoopy to prove she doesn't make everything about her, and she is visited by a ghostly reminder of her own pregnancy. Show more
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22 September 1915 - Dorothea Winwood
11 minutes
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The Winwoods venture out for the first time with their new baby. Show more
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7 October 1915 - Dorothea Winwood
11 minutes
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Dorothea writes a letter to Ralph with news that will shake their marriage. Show more
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27 October 1915 - Alec Poole
11 minutes
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Shackleton's ship Endurance is crushed by pack ice in Antarctica, and on the other side of the world, Mathieu Dupont goes on an expedition of his own. Show more
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22 December 1915 - Dorothea Winwood
11 minutes
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On this day, David Lloyd George made an official visit to munitions factories in Newcastle, and it is Dorothea's first day at the Bevan. Show more
Sara is persuaded to go on a date. Carol is happily back with her awful ex, and Sara tries to repair the damage she did to Marie.
Sara’s father Lewis is back, forcing her to re-examine all her important male relationships. She tries to dig deeper into why Lewis and her fiance both left her. Show more
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5 March 1918 - Sylvia Graham (Season 13 start)
11 minutes
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The post office states in the Times that it accepts no liability for post lost due to enemy action, and in Folkestone, Sylvia receives a letter from her son. Show more
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19 May 1917 - Noah Hamilton
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, a roundup of Jewish tailors in East London resulted in several men being charged as absentees, and in Folkestone, Noah Hamilton is tempted to disappear. Show more
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31 December 1915 - Alec Poole
11 minutes
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On this day 100 years ago, a man is sentenced to three months hard labour for buying a soldier a bottle of whisky, and at the Bevan Hospital, patients prepare for New Year's Eve. Show more
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12 January 1916 - Sylvia Graham
11 minutes
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On this day, the South Wales miners voted to oppose conscription, and in Folkestone, Sylvia Graham has a change of heart. Show more
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26 August 1916 - Johnnie Marshall
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, the British took 200 yards of German trenches near Bazentin-le-Petit, capturing a machine gun, and Johnnie Marshall has a plan. Show more
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13 September 1916 - Hugh Cavendish
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, the town of Tennessee publicly hanged Mary the circus elephant for the death of her trainer, and Lieutenant Cavendish faces Dr Argent at the Grand Hotel. Show more
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20 September 1916 - Alec Poole
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, the Bishop of London declared that 'shooting would be too good for' certain men and women walking around Piccadilly, and Alec grows weary of his double life. Show more
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22 August 1917 - Isabel Graham
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, eleven were killed in a daylight air raid on Dover, where Isabel is due to attend a funeral. Show more
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8 September 1917 - Alec Poole
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, France took 800 German prisoners in a renewed offensive at Verdun, and in Folkestone, Reverend Poole is liberated by events. Show more
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11 April 1918 - Alice Macknade
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, the archbishop of Canterbury expressed concerns about the moral well-being of British troops, and in Folkestone, Alice receives a letter from France. Show more
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27 April 1918 - Isabel Graham
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, Lord Crewe presented 53 humble working Londoners with OBEs, while in Folkestone, a working girl is given in death all the respect she was denied in life. Show more
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25 April 1917 - Walter Hamilton
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, there were protests in Plymouth against the light treatment of conscientious objectors, while in Folkestone, Reverend Hamilton is feeling less lenient. Show more
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12 May 1917 - Isabel Graham
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, the War Office announced that it would open voluntary attestation to men up to the age of 50, and Isabel assembles a mixed choir. Show more