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On this day in 1917, sculptor Auguste Rodin died, and in Tynemouth, it is clear that Lester Reed has been thinking. Show more
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The first omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, in Tynemouth, when the Finnish Parliament declared its independence from Russia. From November 2017. Show more
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The third omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in Tynemouth, in the week in 1917 when Germany and the new Russian government began a cessation of hostilities. Show more
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Final omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in the week in 1918 when Kaiser Wilhelm the Second said, 'We face, with firm confidence and an iron will, the year 1918.'. Show more
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On this day in 1917, a new German peace note laid full responsibility for the continued bloodshed on the Allies, and Alan Lowther struggles under his own burden of responsibility. Show more
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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
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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
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The fifth omnibus of Season 13, A Woman's Place, set in Folkestone in the week in 1918 when the German Army's Operation Michael came to an end. Show more
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The fourth omnibus of Season 13, A Woman's Place, set in Folkestone, in the week in 1918 when footballer Walter Tull was killed in the Spring Offensive. Show more
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In the week in 1916 when Germany offered peace terms to the Allies via neutral America, there are new and rekindled alliances in Tynemouth. Show more
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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
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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
Penny takes the boys out for a drink, Alia has Tarks over for tea and Daniel attempts to celebrate with Zara. Sid's blind date takes an unexpected turn.
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On this day in 1917, cabinet minister Lord Robert Cecil declared that the Russian government was not to be recognised, while in Tynemouth, Fraser Chadwick asserts his authority. Show more
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On this day in 1917, British troops surrounded Jerusalem, and at Marshalls, Fraser returns to a factory under siege. Show more
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On this day in 1917, Crimea proclaimed its short-lived independence, as a secular Muslim state. In North Shields, Fraser Chadwick feels like the least popular man in the world. Show more
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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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William Shakespeare's study of deluded autocracy. When Richard II banishes Bolingbroke and confiscates his property, he begins a chain of events that bring about his own downfall. Show more
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Johnnie Marshall's attentions to Edie do not go unnoticed. Show more
