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16 January 1917 - Sylvia Graham
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 Zimmerman Telegram was intercepted, proposing a German-Mexican alliance, and in Tynemouth, Sylvia Graham finds an unlikely ally. 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
Available for years
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 66: 26-30 December 1916
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
In the week in 1916 when Germany's peace offer was rejected by the Allies, Christmas week still brings some festive cheer to Tyneside. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 67: 2-6 January 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
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
Saturday Drama
A Christmas Carol
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 6 days
Charles Dickens's classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge is adapted for the voices of actors and the BBC Singers with a full score by the BBCSO. Script and music by Neil Brand. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 17: 9-13 February 1915
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
The Essay
Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio
Episode 6: The Sweetest Young Man in Perugia
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Terry Jones presents a retelling of a story from Boccaccio's The Decameron. Tim McInnerny stars as a husband with a dissatisfied young wife. Show more
The Essay
Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio
Episode 10: A Quiet Night in Naples
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Terry Jones introduces the retelling of the fifth tale of The Decameron. Country boy Andreuccio comes to Naples to buy a horse and gets more than he had bargained for. Show more
The Essay
Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio
Episode 4: How to Get It off Your Chest
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Terry Jones introduces a retelling of a story from Boccaccio's The Decameron. When Zeppa discovers his wife with his best friend, he plans a proportionate response. Show more
Home Front
20 February 1915 - Edie Chadwick
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
Home Front
4 February 1915 - Geoffrey Marshall
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 3 months
Despite the obvious profits of war, Geoffrey Marshall, factory owner, cannot rest on his laurels while his workforce are heeding the call to enlist. Show more
Home Front
5 February 1915 - Cressida Marshall
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 3 months
It is six weeks since the birth of her third baby, and Cressida is ready to get back in the saddle. Show more
Home Front
11 February 1915 - Duncan Chadwick
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
Home Front
28 December 1916 - Kitty Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
On this day in 1916, chronic food shortages were reported in Germany, while in Tynemouth, Kitty's friends find enough to go round. Show more
Home Front
3 January 1917 - Gabriel Graham
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for years
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
Home Front
30 January 1917 - Albert Wilson
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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On this day in 1917, Lloyd George refused to meet a group of suffragettes at Downing St to discuss the extension of the vote, and in Tynemouth, Albert Wilson is disappointed. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 71: 30 January-3 February 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for years
In the week, in 1917, when America formally broke diplomatic relations with Germany, in Tynemouth, people are making small steps forwards. Show more
Terry Jones introduces John Finnemore, Ingrid Oliver, Carrie Quinlan, Lydia Leonard, Samuel Barnett and Colin McFarlane star in stories adaptions of The Decameron by Robin Brooks. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 16: 2-6 February 1915 (Season 3 start)
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for 6 months
For Season 3, the focus shifts to industrial Tynemouth, which is experiencing a quite different war to that felt in Folkestone. Show more