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17 November 1917 - Lester Reed

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

On this day in 1917, sculptor Auguste Rodin died, and in Tynemouth, it is clear that Lester Reed has been thinking. Show more

Contributors

Lester Reed:
Trevor Fox
Kenny Stokoe:
Dean Logan
Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 88: 13-17 November 1917 (Season 12 start)

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

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

Contributors

Phyllis Marshall:
Christine Absalom
Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Gladys Lynch:
Elaine Claxton
Dougie Baxter:
Kris Deedigan
Gussie Marshall:
Grace Doherty
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Lester Reed:
Trevor Fox
Sarah Illingworth:
Naomi Frederick
Cressida Marshall:
Isabella Inchbald
Beatrice Marshall:
Eviee Lavery
Kenny Stokoe:
Dean Logan
Stanley Hobbs:
David Nellist
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Matthew Ash:
David Reakes
Maud Drummond:
Vineeta Rishi
Adeline Lumley:
Helen Schlesinger
Ethel Manning:
Sophie Scott
Alan Lowther:
David Seddon
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Matilda James:
Hannah Wood

Genres

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 95: 1-5 January 1918

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

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

Contributors

Phyllis Marshall:
Christine Absalom
Peggy Tanney:
Abbie Andrews
Stella Wardle:
Morgan Armstrong
Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Isabel Graham:
Keely Beresford
Gabriel Graham:
Michael Bertenshaw
Gladys Lynch:
Elaine Claxton
Cristine de Groot:
Ysabelle Cooper
Trevor Lamb:
Philip Correia
Sylvia Graham:
Joanna David
Gussie Marshall:
Grace Doherty
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Policeman:
Bill Fellows
Sarah Illingworth:
Naomi Frederick
Cressida Marshall:
Isabella Inchbald
Sergei Federov:
Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Beatrice Marshall:
Eviee Lavery
Kenny Stokoe:
Dean Logan
Kitty Lumley:
Ami Metcalf
Judith Turner:
Kate Okello
Dilys Walker:
Ellie Piercy
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Adeline Lumley:
Helen Schlesinger
Ethel Manning:
Sophie Scott
Alan Lowther:
David Seddon
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Peter Lumley:
Beatrice White
Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Matilda James:
Hannah Wood
Writer:
Katie Hims
Series Editor:
Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

Home Front

23 November 1917 - Fraser Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

On this day in 1917, cabinet minister Lord Robert Cecil declared that the Russian government was not to be recognised, while in Tynemouth, Fraser Chadwick asserts his authority. Show more

Contributors

Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Judith Turner:
Kate Okello
Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Trevor Lamb:
Philip Correia
Lester Reed:
Trevor Fox
Kenny Stokoe:
Dean Logan
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Series Editor:
Jessica Dromgoole

Home Front

13 December 1917 - Fraser Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

On this day in 1917, Crimea proclaimed its short-lived independence, as a secular Muslim state. In North Shields, Fraser Chadwick feels like the least popular man in the world. Show more

Contributors

Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Trevor Lamb:
Philip Correia
Charlie Long:
Oliver Devoti
Lester Reed:
Trevor Fox
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 17: 9-13 February 1915

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 6 months

The mayor of Tynemouth honours the first local soldier to be awarded a VC, and Edie shares the town's excitement. Show more

Contributors

Maud Burnett:
Carolyn Pickles
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Frederick Dobson:
Ben Fiske
Mayor Gregg:
Joe Caffrey
Kitty Lumley:
Ami Metcalf
Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Robert Lyle:
Deka Walmsley
Luke Lyle:
Richard Riddell
Cressida Marshall:
Bettrys Jones
Geoffrey Marshall:
Dominic Mafham
Phyllis Marshall:
Christine Absalom
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Esther O'Leary:
Amy Cameron
Violet O'Leary:
Jacqueline Phillips
Kenny Stokoe:
Dean Logan
Ada Stokoe:
Hannah Genesius
Pearl Thornton:
Sophie Scott
Davy Wardle:
Stephen O'Raullian
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Yevgeny Zamyatin:
Simon Scardifield
Loudhailer Man:
Kris Deedigan
Female Speaker:
Elaine Claxton

Home Front

20 February 1915 - Edie Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

Johnnie Marshall's attentions to Edie do not go unnoticed. Show more

Contributors

Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Alan Lowther:
David Seddon
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Johnny Marshall:
Paul Ready
Kenny Stokoe:
Dean Logan
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:
Stephen O'Raullian
Woman Worker:
Hannah Genesius

Home Front

6 March 1915 - Esther O'Leary

Duration: 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

Contributors

Esther O'Leary:
Amy Cameron
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Luke Lyle:
Richard Riddell
Mary Threlkeld:
Hannah Wood
Robert Lyle:
Deka Walmsley
Violet O'Leary:
Jacqueline Phillips

Home Front

10 March 1915 - Robert Lyle

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 4 months

Luke refuses to tow the line with his father. Show more

Contributors

Robert Lyle:
Deka Walmsley
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Josseff al-Assadi:
Paul Chahidi
Luke Lyle:
Richard Riddell
Stationmaster:
David Acton

Home Front

11 March 1915 - Luke Lyle

Duration: 12 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 4 months

The Lyles are in for a nasty shock. Show more

Contributors

Luke Lyle:
Richard Riddell
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Esther O'Leary:
Amy Cameron
Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Mhairi Marchant:
Jane Slavin
Morgue Attendant:
Leon Scott

Home Front

6 February 1915 - Robert Lyle

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

Robert Lyle never expected today to bring this many challenges. Show more

Contributors

Robert Lyle:
Deka Walmsley
Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Alan Lowther:
David Seddon
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Kenny Stokoe:
Dean Logan
Daniel Chadwick:
Mark Cameron

Home Front

9 February 1915 - Edie Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

Edie is excited about her new job, not least as it allows her to escape friction at home. Show more

Contributors

Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Esther O'Leary:
Amy Cameron
Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Kenny Stokoe:
Dean Logan
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:
Stephen O'Raullian
Mayor Gregg:
Joe Caffrey
Frederick Dobson:
Ben Fiske

Home Front

11 February 1915 - Duncan Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

There is unrest within the Chadwick family. Show more

Contributors

Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Ada Stokoe:
Hannah Genesius
Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Kenny Stokoe:
Dean Logan
Robert Lyle:
Deka Walmsley
Pastor Vincent Surtees:
Shaun Prendergast

Home Front

13 February 1915 - Fraser Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

A budding local reporter cannot believe his luck. Show more

Contributors

Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Female Speaker:
Elaine Claxton
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Luke Lyle:
Richard Riddell
Speaker 1:
Kris Deedigan
Speaker 2:
Mark Stobbart
Yevgeny Zamyatin:
Simon Scardifield

Home Front

18 February 1915 - Fraser Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

Fraser's day is one of constant negotiation, and not just on union matters. Show more

Contributors

Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Alan Lowther:
David Seddon
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:
Stephen O'Raullian
Robert Lyle:
Deka Walmsley

Home Front

4 December 1917 - Duncan Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

On this day in 1917, President Wilson, in his State of the Union Address, recommended declaring war on Austria-Hungary, and in Tynemouth, Duncan is battling with his demons. Show more

Contributors

Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Stella Wardle:
Morgan Armstrong
Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Hannah O'Leary:
Mia Bainbridge
Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Joseph Fannon:
Shaun Prendergast
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Series Editor:
Jessica Dromgoole

Home Front

19 December 1917 - Alan Lowther

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

On this day in 1917, it was announced that women's alcoholism had declined since the start of the war, and in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther feels the weight of responsibility. Show more

Contributors

Alan Lowther:
David Seddon
Gladys Lynch:
Elaine Claxton
Hannah O'Leary:
Mia Bainbridge
Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Series Editor:
Jessica Dromgoole

Home Front

29 December 1917 - Joyce Lyle

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

On this day in 1917, the Russian government issued a decree abolishing all military ranks and titles, and in Tynemouth, Duncan gives Joyce a difficult start to her day. Show more

Contributors

Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Gladys Lynch:
Elaine Claxton
Mhairi Marchant:
Jane Slavin
Esther O'Leary:
Anna Bolton
Writer:
Katie Hims

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 94: 25-29 December 1917

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

The seventh omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in Tynemouth, in the week when the first ladies' international football match was played in Belfast. From Dec 2017. Show more

Contributors

Peggy Tanney:
Abbie Andrews
Edie Chadwick:
Kathryn Beaumont
Isabel Graham:
Keely Beresford
Gabriel Graham:
Michael Bertenshaw
Esther O'Leary:
Anna Bolton
Gladys Lynch:
Elaine Claxton
Sylvia Graham:
Joanna David
Gussie Marshall:
Grace Doherty
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Lester Reed:
Trevor Fox
Sarah Illingworth:
Naomi Frederick
Cressida Marshall:
Isabella Inchbald
Beatrice Marshall:
Eviee Lavery
Kitty Lumley:
Ami Metcalf
Judith Turner:
Kate Okello
Dilys Walker:
Ellie Piercy
Johnnie Marshall:
Paul Ready
Ethel Manning:
Sophie Scott
Alan Lowther:
David Seddon
Mhairi Marchant:
Jane Slavin
Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Rosamund Marshall:
Bea White
Joyce Lyle:
Tracy Whitwell
Fraser Chadwick:
Edmund Wiseman
Matilda James:
Hannah Wood
Writer:
Katie Hims

Genres

Home Front

1 January 1918 - Duncan Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for years

On this day in 1918, Kaiser Wilhelm II declared, 'We face with firm confidence and iron will the year 1918', and in Tynemouth, Duncan Chadwick tries to make a new start. Show more

Contributors

Duncan Chadwick:
Mark Stobbart
Marion Wardle:
Laura Elphinstone
Trevor Lamb:
Philip Correia
Gladys Lynch:
Elaine Claxton
Policeman:
Bill Fellows
Writer:
Katie Hims
Series Editor:
Jessica Dromgoole