Home Front
24 September 1915 - Kitty Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 10 months
Kitty makes a strategic decision to keep her friends close. Show more
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Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 34: 21-25 September 1915
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Omnibus edition of the epic drama series set in Great War Britain over a week when Folkestone seems to be poisoned by the war. Show more
Home Front
29 September 1915 - Kitty Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 10 months
Peter Lumley says his first words. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 35: 28 September - 2 October 1915
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Omnibus edition of the epic drama series set in Great War Britain covering a week that the Wilson family could never have dreamed of. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 68: 9-13 January 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 Sylvia Pankhurst was threatened with libel for reporting the conditions of female munitions workers, emotions run high for those at Marshall's factory. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 69: 16-20 January 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 a munitions factory explosion in Silvertown killed 73 workers, the after effects of the Marshalls explosion are still rippling through Tyneside. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 70: 23-27 January 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 the national press reported extensively on an explosion at an east London munitions factory, in Tynemouth, the workers are yet to have their story told. Show more
Home Front
16 September 1915 - Kitty Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 10 months
A letter from Marion and the bairns sets Kitty's heart racing. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 33: 14-18 September 1915
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Omnibus edition of the epic drama series set in Great War Britain sees a week of evasions, diversions and new arrivals. Show more
Home Front
13 October 1915 - Kitty Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for 11 months
Kitty is shocked to discover a whole world she knew nothing about. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 37: 12-16 October 1915
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Omnibus edition of the epic drama series set in Great War Britain covering a week when the dead seem more present than ever. Show more
Home Front
15 December 1916 - Martha Lamb
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1916, the Women's Imperial Defence Council discussed fears of "the hidden hand", and at Marshall's, Martha Lamb is determined that the women's voices are heard. Show more
Home Front
9 February 1915 - Edie Chadwick
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
Home Front
25 March 1915 - Marion Wardle
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 4 months
Fraser has got the wrong idea about Marion altogether. Show more
Home Front
15 December 1917 - Dilys Walker
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 Russian 28-day Armistice agreement was signed, and Dilys arrives in Tynemouth on a peace-brokering mission. Show more
Home Front
9 January 1917 - Anthony Yates
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, Germany resumed her policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, and despite efforts to smooth the waters, tensions continue to run high at Marshall's. Show more
Home Front
12 January 1917 - Marion Wardle
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, riots erupted in Hamburg over food shortages, and in Tynemouth too there is unrest on the streets. Show more
Home Front
18 January 1917 - DR Walker
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 headline in the Mirror was 'Women Must Make Greater Effort', and journalist DR Walker finds that all the stories she pursues come back to one thing. Show more
Home Front
27 January 1917 - DR Walker
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The King of Spain survives an assassination attempt, while in Tynemouth, Edie Chadwick is publicly recognised for heroism. Show more
Home Front
31 January 1917 - Marion Wardle
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, three people were arrested for their secret plot to assassinate the prime minister, and in North Shields, Marion tells Edie Kitty's secret. Show more