The atrocities of war are brought to the hospital's doorstep, and for the first time the girls witness the horror for themselves. Will they be able to rise to the challenge? Show more
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World War I drama series. Paranoia is rife as the hospital anticipates the court martial of a patient. Thomas's pioneering system brings him into conflict with a senior officer. Show more
A band of patients known as the Lucky 13 lift spirits in the hospital but one holds a secret which could threaten their safety. The return of a patient spells trouble for Margaret. Show more
World War I drama series. A hostile patient forms a connection with Grace as she recalls her time in India, and Joan risks everything as she awaits a response from her fiance. Show more
World War I drama series. The hospital is thrown into disarray as Joan is charged with aiding the enemy. Roland's career hangs in the balance and Peter's brother pays him a visit. Show more
Drama series set during World War I. Three women leave their old lives behind as they volunteer at a hospital in war-torn France. This is the challenge of their lives. Show more
Home Front
13 March 1918 - Adeline Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1918, an education bill was proposed, asserting the rights of children, and in Folkestone, Adeline furthers their interests in her own way. Show more
Home Front
27 March 1918 - Adeline Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1918, Winston Churchill called for munition workers to forego an Easter break, and in Folkestone, Adeline is distracted by something else in the newspaper. Show more
Home Front
26 April 1918 - Kitty Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1918, a man received £75 damages from the cad who seduced his daughter, and in Folkestone, Kitty determines to lead a less selfish life. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 97: 12-16 March 1918
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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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
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 103: 23-27 April 1918
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Final omnibus of Season 13, A Woman's Place, set in the week when a general strike was held in Dublin in protest against plans for Irish conscription. Show more
Home Front
26 September 1918 - Phyllis Marshall
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1918, the Allies launched a concluding offensive on Meuse-Argonne and somewhere in the North Downs, Phyllis and Johnnie are still quite far from Folkestone. Show more
Home Front
7 January 1916 - Victor Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day, Lord Selbourne made an appeal for more game to be donated to hospitals, before the end of the shooting season, and Victor feels more hunted than hunter. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 40: 21-25 December 1915 (Season 6 start)
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The first omnibus edition of Season 6 covering a week following a huge landslide at the Warren and when the townsfolk are preparing for Christmas. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 42: 4-8 January 1916
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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In a week when compulsory Military service became almost inevitable, the Bevan hospital becomes a welcome alternative to home for Dorothea. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 43: 11-15 January 1916
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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In the week when the Welsh and Scottish Trades Unions voted to oppose conscription, there is pressure at the Bevan to return more wounded men to duty. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 44: 18-22 January 1916
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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In the week of the first concerted attempt to break the Siege of Kut, Folkestone's characters are all looking for release. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 45: 25-29 January 1916
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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In the week when President Woodrow Wilson declared, 'The world is on fire, and sparks are likely to drop anywhere', pressures begin to tell at the Bevan hospital too. Show more
Home Front
13 April 1918 - Gabriel Graham
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1918, the National Council of Public Morals launched an inquiry into the growth of illegitimate births, and in Folkestone, Gabriel is pursuing his own crusade. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 101: 9-13 April 1918
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The sixth omnibus of Season 13, A Woman's Place, set in Folkestone in the week in 1918 when Maud Allen's controversial production of Salome was cancelled. Show more