Home Front
17 September 1915 - Ralph Winwood
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The big day finally arrives for Dorothea and Ralph. Show more
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Home Front
28 September 1916 - Ivy Layton
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, an inquest heard a charwoman was killed dusting an unexploded German shell on a mantelpiece, while at the Pleasure Gardens Theatre, a small miracle occurs. Show more
Home Front
16 September 1916 - Norman Harris
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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The papers report the successful first deployment of 'a new type of heavy armoured car' called a tank, and the Battle of the Somme film captivates Maisie Harris. Show more
Home Front
22 May 1917 - Maisie Harris
11 minutes
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On this day in 1917, Christabel Pankhurst addressed a meeting of the Women's Socialist and Political Union, and in Folkestone, Maisie Harris finds a real friend. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 77: 22-26 May 1917
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The sixth omnibus of Season 10, Our Daily Bread, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when Britain suffered its first ever airplane bombing raid. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 61: 12-16 September 1916
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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In the week when tanks are deployed for the first time with great optimism, it is a week of decisive action in Folkestone. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 63: 26-30 September 1916
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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In the week, in 1916, when Lloyd George declared 'there is no end of the war in sight', in Folkestone, it is a week of parting and small miracles. Show more
Home Front
9 January 1915 - Kitty Lumley
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 2 months
In the final episode of Season 2, the Graham household is a hive of activity as they await a special delivery. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 15: 5-9 January 1915
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Epic drama series set in Great War Britain. In the final omnibus edition of Season 2, Folkestone mourns one of its missing, and the Grahams await a special delivery. 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
19 August 1916 - Norman Harris
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 papers reported a 'Great British Day on the Somme', and in Folkestone, Norman Harris's life changes direction. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 57: 15-19 August 1916
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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In the week, in 1916, when the king praised the 'cheerful confidence' of the troops in France, courage and hope are hard-won in Folkestone. Show more