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The second omnibus of Season 13, A Woman's Place, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1918, when the Times published details for women registering to vote for the first time. Show more
58 minutes
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In the week in 1917 when a munitions factory explosion in Silvertown killed 73 workers, the after effects of the Marshalls explosion are still rippling through Tyneside. Show more
58 minutes
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In the week, in 1916, when debate raged nationally over the treatment of foreign workers, there is unrest throughout Tyneside. Show more
58 minutes
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In the week in 1917 when the Newcastle Journal published a glowing report on the improved conditions at munitions factories, Marshalls Factory tells the other side of the story. Show more
Al launches his new podcast with a tough case.
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, the Triple Industrial Alliance protested the use of Chinese labour on ships without equal pay, and there are grumblings in the Belgian colony in Birtley. Show more
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The Russian icebreaker the St Alexander Nevsky is launched on the Tyne, but it is not the story Dilys wants to cover. Show more
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, the Russian battleship Peresvyet sank after hitting a German mine, and Edie Chadwick surveys Tynemouth's own wreckage. Show more
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On this day in 1917, a munitions factory explosion in Silvertown killed 73 workers and damaged 70,000 properties, and in North Shields, Marion is still shaken by recent events. Show more
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, the Times published details for women registering to vote, and in Folkestone, Kitty's dearest wish comes true. Show more
30 minutes
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The comedian examines the pitfalls in making best man speeches and advises on how to make a wedding memorable. From 2014. Show more
30 minutes
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Award-winning writer and comedian Jason Cook answers more listener problems, today on how best to ask someone out. From 2014. Show more
30 minutes
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Award-winning Jason Cook with more life lessons – from the difficulty of dumping someone to the perils of proposing. From 2014. Show more
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The award-winning comedian and writer Jason Cook with tips and tricks on handling job interviews and office politics. From 2014. Show more
30 minutes
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Award-winning comedian Jason Cook examines the best way to behave at funerals and the subtleties of sex education. From 2014. Show more
30 minutes
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Jason looks at the trials of life when your partner falls pregnant, and the perils when first meeting your in-laws. From 2014. Show more
11 minutes
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Johnnie's lowly ambitions meet resistance at all levels. Show more
58 minutes
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The country may be at war and the factories at peak production, but there is time for romance in industrial Tynemouth. Show more
11 minutes
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At Marshalls, Alan's patience is being tested. Show more
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Phyllis readies herself for a particularly difficult meeting. Show more
