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In the week in 1916 when the Battle of Verdun finally came to a close, emotions are volatile in Folkestone. Show more
Nick plus motorbike doesn't equal tranquillity.
11 minutes
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The papers report the successful first deployment of 'a new type of heavy armoured car' called a tank, and the Battle of the Somme film captivates Maisie Harris. Show more
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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
11 minutes
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The British army gains 200 yards just south of Thiepval, and the Reverend Alec Poole has a complicated day. Show more
58 minutes
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The east and south east coasts are terrorised by air raids, and Folkestone seems brimful of secrets and lies. Show more
58 minutes
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In the week when tanks are deployed for the first time with great optimism, it is a week of decisive action in Folkestone. Show more
58 minutes
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In the week in 1916 when people began to believe that the latest innovation - tanks - might end the war, the people of Folkestone find new life, new death and new love. Show more
58 minutes
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Well-known suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst visits Folkestone, and on the Leas an amicable alliance is reached. With Keely Beresford, Michael Bertenshaw, Sean Connolly. Show more
11 minutes
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Paul von Hindenberg becomes German Chief of Staff, and in Folkestone, Alec Poole's loyalties are stretched. Show more
