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On this day in 1917, Lloyd George famously declared 'There is no halfway house between victory and defeat', and in Tynemouth, Johnnie veers dangerously near defeat. Show more
58 minutes
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The mayor of Tynemouth honours the first local soldier to be awarded a VC, and Edie shares the town's excitement. Show more
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On this day in 1916, newspapers praised munitionettes' 'invasion of man's pursuits' at a ladies football match, and in Tyneside, the Marshall Girls say 'fiddlesticks to convention' Show more
John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome comic Matt Lucas, scientist Sophie Scott and Goggleboxer, William Hartston. From 2016. Show more
11 minutes
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Councillor Maud Burnett's controversial scheme is gathering pace. Show more
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On this day in 1917, miners in Sutton returned to work after a strike, and at Marshalls factory, Marion is speaking up for the workers. Show more
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On this day in 1917, a 17-year-old munitionette, Maria Scratcher, was killed in a factory accident in Willington, and at Marshalls, the workers are united. Show more
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On this day in 1916, Rasputin was assassinated in Russia, while in Tynemouth DR Walker discovers an unexpected ally. Show more
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On this day in 1917, there was especially heavy German bombardment of the French at Verdun and the people of Tynemouth feel badly shaken. Show more
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On this day in 1917, as the Times reported the fake news that the Tsar's daughter Tatiana was to visit America, Kitty Lumley is on the trail of her missing daughter, May. Show more
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On this day in 1917, Cuba declared war on Austria-Hungary, and in North Shields, Marion Wardle is on a different campaign. Show more
58 minutes
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The fifth omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in Tynemouth, in the week in 1917 when Crimea proclaimed its independence as a secular Muslim state. From December 2017. Show more
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On this day in 1917, hundreds of striking munitions workers at Beardmore's factory in Paisley returned to work, and in Tynemouth too, it is the first shift back after the strike. Show more
58 minutes
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The sixth omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in Tynemouth, in the week in 1917 when negotiations for peace between Russia and Germany began at Brest-Litovsk. Show more
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On this day in 1917, Vladimir Lenin gave a speech proposing the nationalisation of all Russian banks, and in North Shields, Fraser has an unusual offer. Show more
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On this day in 1918, nearly all shipyards in the north east were at a standstill due to snow, hail and high winds, and in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther is despondent. Show more
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On this day in 1917, the American women's suffrage movement turned a corner, as 33 protesters were beaten, while in Tynemouth, there is a zealous new women's welfare officer. Show more
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On this day in 1917, the Bolsheviks disbanded the Women's Battalions, while in Tynemouth, Sarah Illingworth brings discipline to the Marshalls' munitionettes. Show more
58 minutes
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The second omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, the week in 1917 when the Battle of Cambrai marked the first mass use of tanks. From November 2017. Show more
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On this day in 1917, the Estonian government asserted its independence from Bolshevik Russia, and in Marshalls' factory, Sarah Illingworth is disturbed by a declaration. Show more
