Programme Index

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Feb 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 15^th May 2015, 03:00 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

Contributors

Maud Burnett:: Carolyn Pickles
Duncan Chadwick:: Mark Stobbart
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Frederick Dobson:: Ben Fiske
Fannon:: Shaun Prendergast
Mayor Gregg:: Joe Caffrey
Mr Hims:: Gerard McDermott
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Joyce Lyle:: Tracy Whitwell
Robert Lyle:: Deka Walmsley
Luke Lyle:: Richard Riddell
Cressida Marshall:: Bettrys Jones
Geoffrey Marshall:: Dominic Mafham
Phyllis Marshall:: Christine Absalom
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Esther O'Leary:: Amy Cameron
Violet O'Leary:: Jacqueline Phillips
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Ada Stokoe:: Hannah Genesius
Pearl Thornton:: Sophie Scott
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Yevgeny Zamyatin:: Simon Scardifield
Loudhailer Man:: Kris Deedigan
Female Speaker:: Elaine Claxton
Writer:: Shaun McKenna
Director:: Lucy Collingwood
Producer:: Lucy Collingwood

Genres

DramaHistorical

Series

Home Front

20 February 1915 - Edie Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 20^th Feb 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 20^th Feb 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

Johnnie Marshall's attentions to Edie do not go unnoticed. Show more

Home Front

3 March 1915 - Fraser Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 3^rd Mar 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 3^rd Mar 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

Fraser finds being a union representative at Marshalls' Factory the easiest part of his life. Show more

Contributors

Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Alan Lowther:: David Seddon
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Lucy Collingwood

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

4 March 1915 - Robert Lyle

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 4^th Mar 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 4^th Mar 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

The harmony of Robert's home life is threatened when he intervenes to help Davy's little boy. Show more

Contributors

Robert Lyle:: Deka Walmsley
Amy Robinson:: Jane Slavin
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Esther O'Leary:: Amy Cameron
Baxter:: Kris Deedigan
Mrs Baxter:: Bettrys Jones
Josseff al-Assadi:: Paul Chahidi
Joyce Lyle:: Tracy Whitwell
Luke Lyle:: Richard Riddell
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Stationmaster:: Joe Caffrey
Violet O'Leary:: Jacqueline Phillips
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

9 February 1915 - Edie Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 9^th Feb 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 9^th Feb 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

Edie is excited about her new job, not least as it allows her to escape friction at home. Show more

Contributors

Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Duncan Chadwick:: Mark Stobbart
Esther O'Leary:: Amy Cameron
Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Mayor Gregg:: Joe Caffrey
Frederick Dobson:: Ben Fiske
Writer:: Shaun McKenna
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

18 February 1915 - Fraser Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 18^th Feb 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 18^th Feb 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

Fraser's day is one of constant negotiation, and not just on union matters. Show more

Contributors

Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Alan Lowther:: David Seddon
Duncan Chadwick:: Mark Stobbart
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Robert Lyle:: Deka Walmsley
Writer:: Melissa Murray
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 20: 2-6 March 1915

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 6^th Mar 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 20^th May 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 6 months

Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain, and for reasons of their own, our characters begin to feel hemmed in. Show more

Contributors

Josseff al-Assadi:: Paul Chahidi
Baxter:: Kris Deedigan
Mrs Baxter:: Bettrys Jones
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Duncan Chadwick:: Mark Stobbart
Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Gabriel Graham:: Michael Bertenshaw
Sylvia Graham:: Barbara Flynn
Alan Lowther:: David Seddon
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Robert Lyle:: Deka Walmsley
Joyce Lyle:: Tracy Whitwell
Luke Lyle:: Richard Riddell
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Geoffrey Marshall:: Dominic Mafham
Cressida Marshall:: Bettrys Jones
Phyllis Marshall:: Christine Absalom
Esther O'Leary:: Amy Cameron
Violet O'Leary:: Jacqueline Phillips
Mr Potter:: Sam Dale
Amy Robinson:: Jane Slavin
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Mary Threlkeld:: Hannah Wood
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Florrie Wilson:: Claire Rushbrook
Adam Wilson:: Leo Montague
Albert Wilson:: Harry Myers
Stationmaster:: Joe Caffrey
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Series

Home Front

26 February 1915 - Fraser Chadwick

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 26^th Feb 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 26^th Feb 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 3 months

The rift between the Chadwick twins deepens. Show more

Contributors

Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Alan Lowther:: David Seddon
Clyde:: Tom Mannion
Duncan Chadwick:: Mark Stobbart
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Lewis Tully:: Gerard McDermott
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Paddy Blackshields:: Chris Garner
Yevgeny Zamyatin:: Simon Scardifield
Writer:: Melissa Murray
Director:: Lucy Collingwood

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

13 March 1915 - Davy Wardle

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Mar 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Mar 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 4 months

The men at Marshalls are spoiling for a fight. Show more

Contributors

Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Duncan Chadwick:: Mark Stobbart
Fannon:: Shaun Prendergast
Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Lewis Tully:: Gerard McDermott
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Paddy Blackshields:: Chris Garner
Paul(ine) Caffrey:: Daniel Weyman
Sergeant Ryker:: Simon Harrison
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Lucy Collingwood
Producer:: Lucy Collingwood

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

18 March 1915 - Alan Lowther

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 18^th Mar 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 18^th Mar 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 4 months

Some particularly mean bullying on the factory floor reveals an extraordinary truth. Show more

Contributors

Alan Lowther:: David Seddon
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Geoffrey Marshall:: Dominic Mafham
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Lewis Tully:: Gerard McDermott
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Paddy Blackshields:: Chris Garner
Wally Woodthorpe:: Kris Deedigan
Writer:: Sarah Daniels
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 22: 16-20 March 1915

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 20^th Mar 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 22^nd May 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 6 months

Some terrible truths and some exotic flotsam wash up on Long Sands. Show more

Contributors

Paddy Blackshields:: Chris Garner
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Sylvia Graham:: Barbara Flynn
Alan Lowther:: David Seddon
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Joyce Lyle:: Tracy Whitwell
Luke Lyle:: Richard Riddell
Adeline Marshall:: Anastasia Hille
Cressida Marshall:: Bettrys Jones
Geoffrey Marshall:: Dominic Mafham
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Phyllis Marshall:: Christine Absalom
Esther O'Leary:: Amy Cameron
Hannah O'Leary:: Bessy Walmsley
Violet O'Leary:: Jacqueline Phillips
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Pastor Vincent Surtees:: Shaun Prendergast
Lewis Tully:: Gerard McDermott
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Stella Wardle:: Ava Bell
Clara Wedger:: Amaka Okafor
Wally Woodthorpe:: Kris Deedigan
Writer:: Sarah Daniels
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Series

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 18: 16-20 February 1915

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 20^th Feb 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 16^th May 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 6 months

The country may be at war and the factories at peak production, but there is time for romance in industrial Tynemouth. Show more

Contributors

Baxter:: Kris Deedigan
Paddy Blackshields:: Chris Garner
Maud Burnett:: Carolyn Pickles
Duncan Chadwick:: Mark Stobbart
Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Alan Lowther:: David Seddon
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Robert Lyle:: Deka Walmsley
Luke Lyle:: Richard Riddell
Mhairi Marchant:: Jane Slavin
Cressida Marshall:: Bettrys Jones
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Geoffrey Marshall:: Dominic Mafham
Esther O'Leary:: Amy Cameron
Joyce O'Leary:: Tracy Whitwell
Sgt Ryker:: Simon Harrison
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Arnold Reynolds:: Neil Grainger
Yevgeny Zamyatin:: Simon Scardifield
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Martha:: Chelsea Halfpenny
Teddy:: Shaun Mason
Woman Worker:: Hannah Genesius
Writer:: Melissa Murray
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Series

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 19: 23-27 February 1915

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 27^th Feb 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 19^th May 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 6 months

Lunatic asylums are being commandeered by the government for use as military hospitals, and Robert's careful equilibrium is shaken. Show more

Contributors

Paddy Blackshields:: Chris Garner
Duncan Chadwick:: Mark Stobbart
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Alan Lowther:: David Seddon
Gladys Lowther:: Elaine Claxton
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Robert Lyle:: Deka Walmsley
Joyce Lyle:: Tracy Whitwell
Luke Lyle:: Richard Riddell
Adeline Marshall:: Anastasia Hille
Geoffrey Marshall:: Dominic Mafham
Phyllis Marshall:: Christine Absalom
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Esther O'Leary:: Amy Cameron
Hannah O'Leary:: Bessy Walmsley
Violet O'Leary:: Jacqueline Phillips
Arnold Reynolds:: Neil Grainger
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Dr Stratham:: Sam Dale
Lewis Tully:: Gerard McDermott
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Clara Wedger:: Amaka Okafor
Andrew Williams:: Neil Grainger
Yevgeny Zamyatin:: Simon Scardifield
Beth:: Hannah Wood
Telegram:: Shaun Mason
Workman:: Gerard McDermott
Martha:: Chelsea Halfpenny
Clyde:: Tom Mannion
Landlord:: Neil Grainger
Man:: Simon Harrison
Writer:: Melissa Murray
Director:: Lucy Collingwood

Genres

DramaHistorical

Series

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 21: 9-13 March 1915

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Mar 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 21^st May 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 6 months

The Battle of Neuve Chapelle draws to a close while the men at Marshalls spoil for a fight. Show more

Contributors

Paddy Blackshields:: Chris Garner
Duncan Chadwick:: Mark Stobbart
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Fraser Chadwick:: Edmund Wiseman
Alan Lowther:: David Seddon
Gladys Lowther:: Elaine Claxton
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Robert Lyle:: Deka Walmsley
Joyce Lyle:: Tracy Whitwell
Luke Lyle:: Richard Riddell
Adeline Marshall:: Anastasia Hille
Geoffrey Marshall:: Dominic Mafham
Phyllis Marshall:: Christine Absalom
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
Esther O'Leary:: Amy Cameron
Hannah O'Leary:: Bessy Walmsley
Violet O'Leary:: Jacqueline Phillips
Arnold Reynolds:: Neil Grainger
Kenny Stokoe:: Dean Logan
Dr Stratham:: Sam Dale
Lewis Tully:: Gerard McDermott
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Davy Wardle:: Stephen O'Raullian
Clara Wedger:: Amaka Okafor
Andrew Williams:: Neil Grainger
Yevgeny Zamyatin:: Simon Scardifield
Beth:: Hannah Wood
Telegram:: Shaun Mason
Workman:: Gerard McDermott
Martha:: Chelsea Halfpenny
Clyde:: Tom Mannion
Landlord:: Neil Grainger
Man:: Simon Harrison
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Lucy Collingwood
Producer:: Lucy Collingwood

Genres

DramaHistorical

Series