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Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte

3. Weston

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 8^th Mar 2017, 10:41 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 14^th Sep 2023, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte

A governess for two years to a pair of ignorant girls, Agnes is now lonely and desperate for a friend. Stars George Watkins. Show more

Contributors

Agnes Grey:: Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Grey:: Juliet Aubrey
Mr Grey:: John Bowler
Mrs Bloomfield:: Catriona McFarlane
Mr Bloomfield:: David Sterne
Tom:: Felix Lailey
Mary Ann:: Amy Jayne Leigh
Edward Weston:: George Watkins
Mr Hatfield:: Luke MacGregor
Rosalie:: Keziah Joseph
Matilda:: Natasha Cowley
Mrs Murray:: Karen Bartke
Nancy:: Alison Belbin
Author:: Anne Bronte
Adaptor:: Rachel Joyce
Producer:: Tracey Neale
Director:: Tracey Neale

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte

4. Mirth and Mourning

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 9^th Mar 2017, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 15^th Sep 2023, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte

Governess Agnes is falling in love, but she has a rival. Stars Ellie Kendrick and George Watkins. Show more

Contributors

Agnes Grey:: Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Grey:: Juliet Aubrey
Mr Grey:: John Bowler
Mrs Bloomfield:: Catriona McFarlane
Mr Bloomfield:: David Sterne
Tom:: Felix Lailey
Mary Ann:: Amy Jayne Leigh
Edward Weston:: George Watkins
Mr Hatfield:: Luke MacGregor
Rosalie:: Keziah Joseph
Matilda:: Natasha Cowley
Mrs Murray:: Karen Bartke
Nancy:: Alison Belbin
Author:: Anne Bronte
Adaptor:: Rachel Joyce
Producer:: Tracey Neale
Director:: Tracey Neale

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Home Front

29 January 1916 - Olive Hargreaves

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 29^th Jan 2016, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 29^th Jan 2016, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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On this day, a Canadian soldier was badly injured by a bus in Folkestone, and at the Bevan hospital, Sister Hargreaves clashes with Dorothea. Show more

Contributors

Olive Hargreaves:: Rhiannon Neads
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Dr Streatfield:: Chris Pavlo
Nell Kingsley:: Alice St Clair
Private Kelly:: Leo Wan
Private Lensfield:: George Watkins
Private Bunce:: Ewan Bailey
Private Fynn:: Caolan McCarthy
Writer:: Claudine Toutoungi
Director:: Allegra McIlroy

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte

5. Seaside

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 10^th Mar 2017, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 16^th Sep 2023, 03:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte

Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart. Stars Ellie Kendrick, Juliet Aubrey and George Watkins. Show more

Contributors

Agnes Grey:: Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Grey:: Juliet Aubrey
Mr Grey:: John Bowler
Mrs Bloomfield:: Catriona McFarlane
Mr Bloomfield:: David Sterne
Tom:: Felix Lailey
Mary Ann:: Amy Jayne Leigh
Edward Weston:: George Watkins
Mr Hatfield:: Luke MacGregor
Rosalie:: Keziah Joseph
Matilda:: Natasha Cowley
Mrs Murray:: Karen Bartke
Nancy:: Alison Belbin
Author:: Anne Bronte
Adaptor:: Rachel Joyce
Producer:: Tracey Neale
Director:: Tracey Neale

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Series

Home Front

24 December 1915 - Marion Wardle

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 24^th Dec 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 24^th Dec 2015, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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On this day, the Turkish attacked the British Indian garrison at Kut al Amara, and Marion meets a charming soldier. Show more

Contributors

Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Margaret Bishop:: Catherine Bailey
Bob Capeling:: Joe Sims
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Lilian Frost:: Alex Tregear
Ruth Billings:: Katie Redford
Sylvia Graham:: Joanna David
Stuart McVey:: George Watkins
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

Home Front

8 January 1916 - Ruth Billings

Duration: 11 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 8^th Jan 2016, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 8^th Jan 2016, 12:04 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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This day marked the ending of the Dardanelles campaign, as the last troops evacuated Gallipoli, and finds Ruth Billings cold and hungry, and unsure how to survive. Show more

Contributors

Ruth Billings:: Katie Redford
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Bob Capeling:: Joe Sims
Max Davenport:: Trevor White
Margaret Bishop:: Catherine Bailey
Norman Harris:: Norman Baker
Alec Poole:: Tom Stuart
Madam:: Debra Baker
Soldier:: Caolan McCarthy
Soldier:: George Watkins
Writer:: Mike Walker
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

DramaHistorical

Formats

Docudramas

Brand

Home Front

November Dead List

Series 2

5. Connection

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 29^th Jan 2016, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 9^th Feb 2024, 21:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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DCI Greave has connected all of the victims to a single crime committed previously. But who’s behind it? Stars Lia Williams. Show more

Contributors

DCI Greave:: Lia Williams
John Sweeney:: Steve Toussaint
Father Manu:: Paul Ready
Magda Jusufi:: Anamaria Marinca
DS Ellison:: George Watkins
Lady Kirkham:: Susan Jameson
DC Purkiss:: Katie Redford
Housekeeper:: Caolan McCarthy
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer:: Nick Perry

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

November Dead List

Series 2

3. Cards

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 27^th Jan 2016, 10:41 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 7^th Feb 2024, 21:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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DCI Greave finds prayer cards depicting a Christian martyr’s death corresponding to the murder victims. Stars Lia Williams. Show more

Contributors

DCI Greave:: Lia Williams
John Sweeney:: Steve Toussaint
DS Ellison:: George Watkins
Eddie Paine:: Michael Jibson
DC Purkiss:: Katie Redford
Martin Turnbull:: Ewan Bailey
Neighbour:: Evie Killip
Police:: Richard Pepple
DCI Parslew:: Brian Protheroe
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer:: Nick Perry

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

November Dead List

Series 2

4. Martyrs

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 28^th Jan 2016, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 8^th Feb 2024, 21:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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DCI Greave receives a Dead List. The names belong to 1st century Christian martyrs - what's the connection? Stars Lia Williams. Show more

Contributors

DCI Greave:: Lia Williams
John Sweeney:: Steve Toussaint
Father Manu:: Paul Ready
DS Ellison:: George Watkins
Eddie Paine:: Michael Jibson
DC Purkiss:: Katie Redford
Radio:: Ewan Bailey
Receptionist:: Evie Killip
Police:: Richard Pepple
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer:: Nick Perry

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

November Dead List

Series 2

1. Bodies

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 25^th Jan 2016, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 5^th Feb 2024, 21:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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4 Extra Debut. In rural Norfolk, DCI Greave discovers two bodies in quick succession. But are they connected? Starring Lia Williams. Show more

Contributors

DCI Greave:: Lia Williams
John Sweeney:: Steve Toussaint
Father Manu:: Paul Ready
DS Ellison:: George Watkins
Eddie Paine:: Michael Jibson
DC Purkiss:: Katie Redford
Wardle:: Sean Baker
Martin Turnbull:: Ewan Bailey
Pathologist:: Susan Jameson
Operator:: Evie Killip
Police:: Richard Pepple
Organist:: Caolan McCarthy
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer:: Nick Perry

Genres

Drama

Brand

Series

November Dead List

Series 2

2. Links

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 26^th Jan 2016, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 6^th Feb 2024, 21:45 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Two murder investigations have a connection to the Dead List murders in London a couple of years ago. Starring Lia Williams. Show more

Contributors

DCI Greave:: Lia Williams
John Sweeney:: Steve Toussaint
DS Ellison:: George Watkins
Eddie Paine:: Michael Jibson
DC Purkiss:: Katie Redford
Martin Turnbull:: Ewan Bailey
Neighbour:: Evie Killip
Police:: Richard Pepple
DCI Parslew:: Brian Protheroe
Director:: Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer:: Nick Perry

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Series

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 40: 21-25 December 1915 (Season 6 start)

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 25^th Dec 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 25^th Dec 2015, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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The first omnibus edition of Season 6 covering a week following a huge landslide at the Warren and when the townsfolk are preparing for Christmas. Show more

Contributors

Adam Wilson:: Billy Kennedy
Adeline Lumley:: Helen Schlesinger
Albert Wilson:: Jamie Foreman
Alec Poole:: Tom Stuart
Bob Capeling:: Joe Sims
Cora Gidley:: Joanna Monro
Dolly Clout:: Elaine Claxton
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Eric Morton:: Paul Rainbow
Florrie Wilson:: Claire Rushbrook
Gabriel Graham:: Michael Bertenshaw
Dr Streatfield:: Chris Pavlo
Isabel Graham:: Keely Beresford
Johnnie Marshall:: Paul Ready
June Grey:: Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Lilian Frost:: Alex Tregear
Margaret Bishop:: Catherine Bailey
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Max Davenport:: Trevor White
Nell Kingsley:: Alice St Clair
Norman Harris:: Sean Baker
Olive Hargreaves:: Rhiannon Neads
Peggy Jeffrey:: Jane Slavin
Phyllis Marshall:: Christine Absolom
Roland Pemble:: Jack Holden
Ruth Billings:: Katie Redford
Stuart McVey:: George Watkins
Sylvia Graham:: Joanna David
Timpson:: David Hounslow
Soldier:: Caolan McCarthy
Foreman:: Richard Pepple
Soldier:: Leo Wan
Orderly:: David Hounslow
Nurse:: Katie Redford
Writer:: Richard Monks
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

Drama

Series

Home Front - Omnibus

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 42: 4-8 January 1916

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 8^th Jan 2016, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 8^th Jan 2016, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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In a week when compulsory Military service became almost inevitable, the Bevan hospital becomes a welcome alternative to home for Dorothea. Show more

Contributors

Adeline Lumley:: Helen Schlesinger
Alec Poole:: Tom Stuart
Bob Capeling:: Joe Sims
Dorothea Winwood:: Rachel Shelley
Edie Chadwick:: Kathryn Beaumont
Esme Macknade:: Katie Angelou
Florrie Wilson:: Claire Rushbrook
Gabriel Graham:: Michael Bertenshaw
Giles Herrin:: Luke Thompson
Harry Pankhurst:: Sean Murray
Hilary Pearce:: Craige Els
Isabel Graham:: Keely Beresford
Ivy Layton:: Lizzy Watts
Jessie Moore:: Lucy Hutchinson
Kitty Lumley:: Ami Metcalf
Lilian Frost:: Alex Tregear
Margaret Bishop:: Catherine Bailey
Marion Wardle:: Laura Elphinstone
Max Davenport:: Trevor White
Nell Kingsley:: Alice St Clair
Norman Harris:: Norman Baker
Olive Hargreaves:: Rhiannon Neads
Phyllis Marshall:: Christine Absalom
Roland Pemble:: Jack Holden
Ruby Tulliver:: Martine McCutcheon
Ruth Billings:: Katie Redford
Victor Lumley:: Joel MacCormack
Pigman:: Sean Murray
Nurse Ratched:: Debra Baker
Steward:: George Watkins
Soldier:: George Watkins
Driver:: Caolan McCarthy
Soldier:: Caolan McCarthy
Madam:: Debra Baker
Canadian Soldier:: Owen Clarke
Writer:: Mike Walker
Director:: Jessica Dromgoole

Genres

Drama

Series

Home Front - Omnibus

Home Front - Omnibus

Episode 45: 25-29 January 1916

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 29^th Jan 2016, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 31^st Mar 2016, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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