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28 October 1915 - Roy Lavoie

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 28^th Oct 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 28^th Oct 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 11 months

A Dutch ship founders off Folkestone, and Private Lavoie sees an opportunity to escape court martial. Show more

Contributors

Roy:: Tim Beckmann
Mack:: Owen Clark
Alice:: Claire-Louise Cordwell
Beau:: Stephen Critchlow
Cooper:: Mark Edel-Hunt
Brad:: Neet Mohan
Maggie:: Hollie Thoupos
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

8 September 1915 - Alice Macknade

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 8^th Sep 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 8^th Sep 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for 10 months

Alice Macknade has to say farewell to the love of her life as he heads off to war, just months after saying the same to her husband. Show more

Contributors

Alice:: Claire-Louise Cordwell
Sergeant:: David Acton
Roy:: Tim Beckmann
Bert:: Mark Edel-Hunt
Florrie:: Claire Rushbrook
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Maggie:: Hollie Thoupos
Girl:: Alex Tregear
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 29: 29 June to 3 July 1915

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 3^rd Jul 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 3^rd Sep 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 9 months

Canadian troops celebrate their Dominion Day, and a long-awaited reunion is planned. Show more

Contributors

Howard Argent:: Toby Jones
Juliet Cavendish:: Lizzie Bourne
Dolly Clout:: Elaine Claxton
Hotel Guest:: Jessica Turner
Gabriel Graham:: Michael Bertenshaw
Sylvia Graham:: Barbara Flynn
Muriel Grainger:: Hannah Tointon
Private Greg:: Jude Akuwidike
Josiah King:: Daniel Kendrick
Roy Lavoie:: Tim Beckmann
Dieter Lippke:: Felix Auer
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Victor Lumley:: Joel MacCormack
Alice Macknade:: Claire-Louise Cordwell
Esme Macknade:: Katie Angelou
Maggie Macknade:: Hollie Thoupos
Mickey Macknade:: Reece Buttery
Jessie Moore:: Lucy Hutchinson
Carson Martindale:: Stephen Critchlow
Man 1:: Sam Valentine
Man 2:: David Hounslow
Canadian Soldier 1:: Nathan Nolan
Canadian Soldier 2:: Owen Clark
Canadian Soldier 3:: Stephen Critchlow
Canadian Soldier 4:: David Hounslow
Toby Speedwell:: Joe Bannister
Thornton Tulliver:: Nigel Harman
Nancy Parker:: Jane Whittenshaw
Waiter:: Jude Akuwudike
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Ralph Winwood:: Nicholas Murchie
Adam Wilson:: Leo Montague
Albert Wilson:: Harry Myers
Florrie Wilson:: Claire Rushbrook
Tom Wright:: Clive Hayward
Writer:: Sarah Daniels
Director:: Lucy Collingwood

Genres

Drama

Series

Home Front

8 July 1915 - Mervyn Harris

Duration: 12 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 8^th Jul 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for 8 months

When Mervyn returns home on leave, only Maisie is unchanged by the war, for better or worse. Show more

Contributors

Mervyn Harris:: Tom Whitelock
Maisie Plackett:: Cassie Layton
Albert Wilson:: Harry Myers
Roy Lavoie:: Tim Beckmann
Norman Harris:: Sean Baker
Eric Morton:: Ian Conningham
Jacko:: Jude Akuwudike
Charlie:: Sam Valentine
Josiah King:: Daniel Kendrick
Reg:: Mark Edel-Hunt
Inspector Forrester:: Nigel Hastings
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

9 July 1915 - Mickey Macknade

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 9^th Jul 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for 8 months

The day that Mickey Macknade put away childish things and grew up. Show more

Contributors

Mickey Macknade:: Reece Buttery
Maggie Macknade:: Hollie Thoupos
Alice Macknade:: Claire-Louise Cordwell
Thornton Tulliver:: Nigel Harman
Muriel Grainger:: Hannah Tointon
Roy Lavoie:: Tim Beckmann
Adam Wilson:: Leo Montague
Jessie Moore:: Lucy Hutchinson
Josiah King:: Daniel Kendrick
Spence:: Mark Edel-Hunt
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 30: 6-10 July 1915

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 10^th Jul 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 4^th Sep 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 9 months

Soldiers home on leave find it a very different place to the one they thought they were fighting for. Show more

Contributors

Howard Argent:: Toby Jones
Juliet Cavendish:: Lizzie Bourne
Marieke Dupont:: Olivia Ross
Gabriel Graham:: Michael Bertenshaw
Muriel Grainger:: Hannah Tointon
Mervyn Harris:: Tom Whitelock
Norman Harris:: Sean Baker
Josiah King:: Daniel Kendrick
Roy Lavoie:: Tim Beckmann
Adeline Lumley:: Anastasia Hille
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Victor Lumley:: Joel McCormack
Alice Macknade:: Claire-Louise Cordwell
Maggie Macknade:: Hollie Thoupos
Mickey Macknade:: Reece Buttery
Jessie Moore:: Lucy Hutchinson
Hilary Pearce:: Craige Els
Maisie Plackett:: Cassie Layton
Toby Speedwell:: Joe Bannister
Thornton Tulliver:: Nigel Harman
Adam Wilson:: Leo Montague
Albert Wilson:: Harry Myers
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Ralph Winwood:: Nicholas Murchie
Inspector Forrester:: Nigel Hastings
Eric Morton:: Ian Conningham
Mr Scott:: David Hounslow
Jacko:: Jude Akuwudike
Charlie:: Sam Valentine
Spence:: Mark Edel-Hunt
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

Drama

Series

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 33: 14-18 September 1915

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 18^th Sep 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 11^th Dec 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Omnibus edition of the epic drama series set in Great War Britain sees a week of evasions, diversions and new arrivals. Show more

Contributors

Adeline:: Helen Schlesinger
Alice:: Claire-Louise Cordwell
Beau:: Stephen Critchlow
Solly:: Stephen Critchlow
Dolly:: Elaine Claxton
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Edie:: Kathryn Beaumont
Edna:: Lara West
Gabriel:: Michael Bertenshaw
Howard:: Gunnar Cauthery
Ivy:: Lizzy Watts
Jessie:: Lucy Hutchinson
Juliet:: Lizzie Bourne
Kitty:: Ami Metcalf
Lilian:: Alex Tregear
Marion:: Laura Elphinstone
Mrs Edkins:: Rachel Davies
Nancy:: Jane Whittenshaw
Ralph:: Nicholas Murchie
Roland:: Jack Holden
Ray:: Scarlet Bell
Roy:: Tim Beckmann
Sally:: Sarah Thom
Stella:: Ava Bell
Sylvia:: Joanna David
Writer:: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director:: Allegra McIlroy

Genres

Drama

Series

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 38: 19-23 October 1915

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 23^rd Oct 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 18^th Dec 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Omnibus edition of Home Front, the epic drama series set in Great War Britain, over a week when crises lead to drastic actions. Show more

Contributors

Adam:: Billy Kennedy
Adeline:: Helen Schlesinger
Albert:: Harry Myers
Alice:: Claire-Louise Cordwell
Beau:: Stephen Critchlow
Dolly:: Elaine Claxton
Dorothea:: Rachel Shelley
Esme:: Katie Angelou
Florrie:: Claire Rushbrook
Foxton:: Sam Dale
Isabel:: Keely Beresford
Johnnie:: Paul Ready
Juliet:: Lizzie Bourne
Kitty:: Ami Metcalf
Lilian:: Alex Tregear
Maggie:: Hollie Thoupos
Mrs Edkins:: Rachel Davies
Nancy:: Jane Whittenshaw
Norman Harris:: Sean Baker
Roland:: Jack Holden
Roy:: Tim Beckmann
Sally:: Sarah Thom
Sam:: Alexander Aze
Soldier 1:: Owen Clark
Soldier 2:: Neet Mohan
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Allegra McIlroy

Genres

Drama

Series

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 32: 7-11 September 1915 (Season 5 start)

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 11^th Sep 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 10^th Dec 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years