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Drama serial tracking the fortunes of a group of characters on the home front as they try to maintain normality while Britain is involved in the First World War.
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9 November 1918 - Kitty Lumley
Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the German Kaiser was forced to abdicate, and in Folkestone, the Wilsons face an uncertain future.
Cast Kitty ..... Ami Metcalf Albert ..... Jamie Foreman Daniel ..... Jonathan Bailey Florrie ..... Claire Rushbrook Jack ..... Ashley Kumar Norman ..... Sean Baker Peter ..... Bea White Victor ..... Joel MacCormack
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
8 November 1918 - Johnnie Marshall
Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, On this day in 1918, the Church of England created a fund for Spiritual Reconstruction after the war, and in Folkestone, Johnnie is feeling dispirited.
Cast Johnnie ..... Paul Ready Adeline ..... Helen Schlesinger Albert ..... Jamie Foreman Alice ..... Claire Louise Cordwell Bill ..... Ben Crowe Charles ..... Rufus Wright Cressida ..... Bettrys Jones Gabriel ..... Michael Bertenshaw Isabel ..... Keely Beresford Kitty ..... Ami Metcalf Peter ..... Bea White Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom Valentine ..... Nick Underwood Operator ..... Emma Handy
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
7 November 1918 - Ralph Winwood
Wed, 07 Nov 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the military situation in Germany was becoming desperate, while in Folkestone, Ralph Winwood deals with despair on the Home Front.
Cast Ralph ..... Nicholas Murchie Adam ..... Billy Kennedy Alec ..... Tom Stuart Charles ..... Rufus Wright Dorothea ..... Rachel Shelley Isabel ..... Keely Beresford Olive ..... Rhiannon Neads
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
6 November 1918 - Gabriel Graham
Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the revolutionary movement that began in Kiel spread to the whole of Germany, while in Folkestone, Gabriel takes part in a small insurrection.
Cast Gabriel ..... Michael Bertenshaw Adeline ..... Helen Schlesinger Cressida ..... Bettrys Jones Eric ..... Paul Rainbow Esme ..... Katie Angelou Forrester ..... Nigel Hastings Hilary ..... Craige Els Johnnie ..... Paul Ready Nell ..... Alice St Clair Norman ..... Sean Baker Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom Sylvia ..... Joanna David
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
5 November 1918 - Alice Macknade
Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, terms for the Armistice were agreed upon by the Allies at Versailles, and in Folkestone, it appears that Bill’s ceasefire has been a fragile affair.
Cast Alice ..... Claire Louise Cordwell Bill ..... Ben Crowe Esme ..... Katie Angelou Norman ..... Sean Baker Walter ..... Joseph Kloska Ryan ..... Ryan Whittle Roy ..... Nathan Nolan
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
2 November 1918 - Marion Wardle
Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, German troops withdrew from Serbia, and in Folkestone, Marion desperately doesn’t want Edie to leave her.
Cast Marion ..... Laura Elphinstone Dilys ..... Ellie Piercy Edie ..... Kathryn Beaumont Mrs Edkins ..... Rachel Davies Kitty ..... Ami Metcalf Ray ..... Isabel Barry Stella ..... Olivia Wales
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
1 November 1918 - Adeline Lumley
Thu, 01 Nov 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, details of a scheme for an Empire War Memorial were published, and in Folkestone, Adeline has a day to remember.
Cast Adeline ..... Helen Schlesinger Juliet ..... Lizzie Bourne Nell ..... Alice St Clair Silas ..... Shaun Dooley Walter ..... Joseph Kloska
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
31 October 1918 - Dorothea Winwood
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Turkey surrendered unconditionally, and hostilities ceased at noon, while in Folkestone, Elizabeth still has some fight in her.
Cast Dorothea ..... Rachel Shelley Elizabeth ..... Kika Markham Howard ..... Gunnar Cauthery Ralph ..... Nicholas Murchie Viraj ..... Liam Lau Fernadez Mrs Hindell ..... Susie Riddell Guard ..... Lewis Bray
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
30 October 1918 - Juliet Cavendish
Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Lord Beaverbrook resigned as Minister for Information, and in Folkestone, Juliet is still chewing over the events of last week.
Cast Juliet ..... Lizzie Bourne Adeline ..... Helen Schlesinger Connie ..... Darcey Brown Dicky ..... Roy Hudd Grace ..... Grace Doherty Isabel ..... Keely Beresford Sylvia ..... Joanna David Walter ..... Joseph Kloska
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
29 October 1918 - Jessie Moore
Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Austria Hungary declared itself ready to negotiate peace, and in Folkestone, Jessie is looking for a new deal.
Cast Jessie ..... Lucy Hutchinson Adam ..... Billy Kennedy Isabel ..... Keely Beresford Jack ..... Ashley Kumar Marion ..... Laura Elphinstone Ray ..... Isabel Barry Stella ..... Olivia Wales Horatio ..... Lewis Bray
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
26 October 1918 - Howard Argent
Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the President of the Board of Agriculture intimated that his successor might be a woman, while in Folkestone, Juliet has her eye on a different succession.
Cast Howard ..... Gunnar Cauthery Connie ..... Darcey Brown Gabriel ..... Michael Bertenshaw Grace ..... Grace Doherty Juliet ..... Lizzie Bourne Mathieu ..... Bea White Ralph ..... Nicholas Murchie Sylvia ..... Joanna David Chastagner ..... Stephane Cornicard
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
25 October 1918 - Norman Harris
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 10:55:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Battle of the Selle ended in victory for the Allied forces, and in Folkestone, Norman Harris joins a strange alliance.
Cast Norman ..... Sean Baker Adeline ..... Helen Schlesinger Eric ..... Paul Rainbow Forrester ..... Nigel Hastings Gabriel ..... Michael Bertenshaw Hilary ..... Craige Els Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom Maisie ..... Cassie Layton
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
24 October 1918 - Sylvia Graham
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the House of Commons voted in favour of female MPs, and in Folkestone, Sylvia wishes there were no news.
Cast Sylvia ..... Joanna David Connie ..... Darcey Brown Mrs Edkins ..... Rachel Davies Esme ..... Katie Angelou Gabriel ..... Michael Bertenshaw Grace ..... Grace Doherty Juliet ..... Lizzie Bourne Laurie ..... Will Howard Mathieu ..... Bea White
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
23 October 1918 - Adeline Lumley
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Parliament was set to have its electric lighting replaced with candles, and in Folkestone, Keepers Lodge faces a fine for infringing the lighting restrictions.
Cast Adeline ..... Helen Schlesinger Forrester ..... Nigel Hastings Howard ..... Gunnar Cauthery Nell ..... Alice St Clair Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom Silas ..... Shaun Dooley EJ Thomas ..... Sean Murray Edward Morris ..... John Lightbody Private Hims ..... Ryan Whittle
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
22 October 1918 - Florrie Wilson
Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:22:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Dundalk, an Irish steamer was torpedoed without warning, while in Folkestone, the Wilsons are marking an anniversary.
Cast Florrie ..... Claire Rushbrook Adam ..... Billy Kennedy Jack ..... Ashley Kumar Kitty ..... Ami Metcalf Norman ..... Sean Baker Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
19 October 1918 – Howard Argent
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Belgian Army retook the last of their occupied coastal towns, while in Folkestone Marieke has taken to her bed.
Cast Howard ….. Gunnar Cauthery Marieke ….. Olivia Ross Olive ….. Rhiannon Neads Fran ….. Katie Angelou Dorothea ….. Rachel Shelley Ralph ….. Nicholas Murchie Mr Daniels ….. Sean Baker
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
18 October 1918 – Hilary Pearce
Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a recommendation that Church services should be held in daylight to save coal was dismissed, while in Folkestone Hilary is glowing with pride.
Cast Hilary ….. Craige Els Gabriel ….. Michael Bertenshaw Laurie ….. Will Howard Duke ….. Christopher Harper Forrester ….. Nigel Hastings Mrs Edkins ….. Rachel Davies Adam Wilson ….. Billy Kennedy Lilian Pemble ….. Alex Tregear
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
17 October 1918 – Kitty Lumley
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a retreating German army surrendered Flanders to the Allies, and in Folkestone Victor has lost something important.
Cast Kitty ….. Ami Metcalf Victor ….. Joel MacCormack Mrs Edkins ….. Rachel Davies Florrie ….. Claire Rushbrook Edie ….. Kathryn Beaumont Snook ….. Dominic Mafham
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
16 October 1918 – Johnnie Marshall
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Norah Elam told a rally in Folkestone that if the authorities would not intern all Germans in the town, then the public must do so themselves, while at the Grand, Johnnie is taking no prisoners in his search for the enemy.
Cast Johnnie ….. Paul Ready Adeline ….. Helen Schlesinger Vernon ….. Ryan Whittle Valentine ….. Nick Underwood Snook ….. Dominic Mafham Edie ….. Kathryn Beaumont
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
15 October 1918 – Silas Morrow
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, German bombardment of Dunkirk was mistaken for an air raid along England’s South Coast, and at the Military barracks in Shorncliffe, Silas Morrow has his sleep disturbed.
Cast Silas ….. Shaun Dooley Vernon ….. Ryan Whittle Private Gale ….. John Lightbody Howard ….. Gunnar Cauthery Marieke ….. Oliva Ross Caines ….. Nicholas Murchie Leonore ….. Jonah Collingwood Harrold
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
12 October 1918 - Victor Lumley
Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, On this day in 1918, Folkestone stepped up its Feed the Guns campaign, while Victor Lumley has a headache.
Cast Victor ..... Joel MacCormack Daniel ..... Jonathan Bailey Isabel ..... Keely Beresford Kitty ..... Ami Metcalf Peter ..... Bea White Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
11 October 1918 - Alice Macknade
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, CW Daniel, the publisher of Despised and Rejected, was fined £460, while in Folkestone, Alice has a red letter day.
Cast Alice ..... Claire Louise Cordwell Bill ..... Ben Crowe Esme ..... Katie Angelou Walter ..... Joseph Kloska Susan ..... Jane Slavin
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
10 October 1918 - Nell Kingsley
Wed, 10 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Hindenburg Line was effectively smashed, while in Folkestone, Nell Kingsley’s defences are lowered.
Cast Nell ..... Alice St Clair Adeline ..... Helen Schlesinger Annie ..... Kathleen Cranham Forrester ..... Nigel Hastings Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom Patrick ..... Jonny Holden
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
9 October 1918 - Florrie Wilson
Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a cavalryman called Fowler was discovered after being presumed dead since August 1914, and in Folkestone, Florrie has an unlikely visitor.
Cast Florrie ..... Claire Rushbrook Daniel ..... Jonathan Bailey Eric ..... Paul Rainbow Johnnie ..... Paul Ready Kitty ..... Ami Metcalf Norman ..... Sean Baker Peter ..... Bea White Arthur ..... Ryan Whittle Ted ..... Jonny Holden Wolfgang ..... Atilla Akinci Isaac ..... Scout Ready
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
8 October 1918 - Isabel Summer
Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, an increase in bread consumption was blamed on tastier bread, while in Folkestone, the Grahams are having lunch.
Cast Isabel ….. Keely Beresford Charles ..... Rufus Wright Connie ..... Darcey Brown Esme ..... Katie Angelou Gabriel ..... Michael Bertenshaw Grace ..... Grace Doherty Juliet ..... Lizzie Bourne Sylvia ..... Joanna David
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Daily Herald called for more houses to be built before the end of the war, and for the upper classes to share their spare rooms with workers. And in Folkestone, Kitty and Victor’s homestead is overrun
Cast Kitty ..... Ami Metcalf Eleanor ….. Aimee-Ffion Edwards Peter ..... Bea White Victor ..... Joel MacCormack Daniel ..... Jonathan Bailey Mrs Edkins ..... Rachel Davies Marion ..... Laura Elphinstone Florrie ..... Claire Rushbrook
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
4 October 1918 - Bill Macknade
Thu, 04 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the carrier pigeon Cher Ami delivered a message which saved nearly 200 American soldiers, despite losing an eye and leg in the process, and in Folkestone Bill hopes to salvage the curate’s shoes.
Cast Bill ..... Ben Crowe Alec ..... Tom Stuart Sophie ….. Abbie Andrews Smith ….. Craige Els Alice ..... Claire Louise Cordwell Ralph ..... Nicholas Murchie Harry ….. Sean Murray Dicky ..... Roy Hudd Walter ..... Joseph Kloska
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
3 October 1918 – Edie Chadwick
Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Prince Max von Baden was appointed German Chancellor and tasked with bringing hostilities to an end, while at Folkestone Library, Edie is trying to quell the unstoppable Mrs Edkins.
Cast Edie ..... Kathryn Beaumont Mrs Edkins ..... Rachel Davies Mr Snook ….. Dominic Mafham Dilys ..... Ellie Piercy Marion ..... Laura Elphinstone
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
2 October 1918 – Hilary Pearce
Tue, 02 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the German High Command told a shocked Reichstag to “abandon the war as a hopeless cause”, and at the Town Hall in Folkestone, Hilary has a surprising offer of lunch.
Cast Hilary ..... Craige Els Forrester ..... Nigel Hastings Gabriel ..... Michael Bertenshaw Waiter ….. Sean Murray Norman ….. Sean Baker
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
1 October 1918 – Adeline Lumley
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, British and Arab troops, joined by T.E. Lawrence, occupied Damascus, while at Keeper’s Lodge, Adeline has a moment of sudden realisation.
Cast Adeline ..... Helen Schlesinger Eleanor ….. Aimee-Ffion Edwards Annie ..... Kathleen Cranham Sophie ….. Abbie Andrews Nell ..... Alice St Clair Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom Silas ..... Shaun Dooley
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
28 September 1918 - Victor Lumley
Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, defeat at Vardar left Bulgaria seeking peace with the Allies, whilst at St Jude's Church, Kitty and Victor attend a christening which is anything but harmonious.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
27 September 1918 - Florrie Wilson
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, it was revealed that Despised and Rejected, an apparently "pernicious book" at the centre of a censorship trial, had been written by a woman, Rose Allatini, using an androgynous pseudonym. Meanwhile at the Wilson household, Jack has something controversial to tell Florrie and Adam.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
26 September 1918 - Phyllis Marshall
Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Allies launched a concluding offensive on Meuse-Argonne, the US Army's largest and deadliest ever battle. Somewhere in the North Downs, meanwhile, Phyllis and Johnnie are still quite far from Folkestone.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
25 September 1918 - Isabel Summer
Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, railway workers around Britain ended their strike after the Government brought in military assistance, and returning to Folkestone, Isabel is in a defiant mood.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
24 September 1918 - Adam Wilson (Season 15 start)
Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Allied forces launched a new attack on the Hindenburg line, and in Folkestone Adam is steaming towards the harbour.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Notes Home Front returns to a bruised, but optimistic Folkestone for its fifteenth and final season. Amongst hushed rumours of peace, our characters dream about a brighter, democratic future, whilst struggling to maintain morale after four years of a seemingly endless war which has seeped into every aspect of civilian life and drawn in everyone.
Subtitled "Onward", Season 15 of Home Front is story-led by Katie Hims, with Sarah Daniels, Shaun McKenna and Sebastian Baczkiewicz completing the writing team. Onward is the troopship which goes up in flames on the first day, momentarily stopping soldiers from departing from Folkestone to the Western Front. It is also the Allies' movement towards a retreating German front; it is the tentative hopes of progress in a post-war Britain; it is the drive for a wounded community to find some kind of peace, however fragile.
Home Front returns on 24 September
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:00:00 +0000
A preview of the fifteenth and final season of Home Front with extra insights from its lead writer, Katie Hims.
10 August 1918 - Alexander Gidley
Fri, 10 Aug 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a conscientious objector, when sentenced, threw his boot at the magistrate, while in Ashburton, a war hero returns home.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
9 August 1918 - Charles Summer
Thu, 09 Aug 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Ministry of Food announced plans to grade potatoes and fix their prices accordingly, while in Ashburton, Charles wonders whether he's good enough.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
8 August 1918 - Adeline Lumley
Wed, 08 Aug 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Allied forces attacked the German army at Amiens, in the third battle of Picardy, and in Devon, Adeline launches a gentle offensive.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
7 August 1918 - Effie Taverner
Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, farmers were encouraged to apply for soldiers to help with the harvest, as thousands were given agricultural furlough, and on Halecot Farm, Effie resolves their labour problems.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Workers Union protested the withdrawal of key men from farms for Army service, while in Seale Hayne, Daniel prepares to join the harvest.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
3 August 1918 - Adeline Lumley
Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Australian hospital ship Warilda sank in the English Channel, while at Seale Hayne in Devon, at least one patient is on the road to recovery.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
2 August 1918 - Effie Taverner
Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, British intervention in the Russian civil war led to the occupation of Archangel, while at Halecot Farm, Effie faces the grim prospect of reaping alone.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
1 August 1918 - Emily Colville
Wed, 01 Aug 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, On this day in 1918, the Franco-Swiss border was closed to contain the spread of Spanish Flu. But in Devon, the doors of Engleby Hall are thrown wide open to mark the first day of harvest.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 31 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a farmer from Ashburton was prosecuted for illegally removing sheep from Dartmoor, and at a nearby shepherd's hut, Cathy is found in the wilderness.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, German prisoners were banned from farming alongside the Women's Land Army, and in Devon, Ivan is working closely with Primrose.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, it was reported that a quarter of a million Americans had embarked for France, while in Staverley Court, all thoughts are on just one boy.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the German army was forced to retreat towards Épernay, while in Staverley Court, there's cause for celebration.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a German barber, Emil Theuergarten was imprisoned for posing as a Belgian, while in Devon, there's a quiet gathering at Halecot Farm.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, The Times reported a decline in pauperism of nearly 10% over the year, while on Dartmoor, Cathy Lawrence has nothing left.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, an outbreak of flu was reported at a PoW camp in Bramley, affecting a third of the 3,000 prisoners, while in Devon, Emily Colville goes to the fair.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, it was reported that Benjamin Tillett MP described the country as 98% anti-German, while in Devon, Kitty is called out in the middle of the night to see Dieter.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
19 July 1918 - Elspeth Taverner
Thu, 19 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Board of Agriculture reported an increase in German PoW farm workers from 800 to 10,000, while at Halecot Farm, Elspeth has all the help she needs.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
This day in 1918 was declared Fag Day, raising money for cigarettes for wounded servicemen, while in Seale Hayne Hospital, Howard Argent tries to understand Dr Hurst's unorthodox methods.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 17 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Tsar of Russia and his family were executed in Ekaterinburg, while in Devon, the Graham family are reunited.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, four escaped prisoners of war were captured near Waltham Abbey, while in Devon, Victor and Daniel manage to get away for a while.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, British and Anzac troops made further advances near Ypres, while on Dartmoor Staff Sergeant Silas Morrow is fighting the so-called "battle of Seale Hayne".
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, over 600 people were killed in an explosion on-board the Japanese ship Kawachi, and on Dartmoor Hector Gidley arrives to see an apparently authentic re-enactment of battle.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the House of Lords was reassured that treatment of German prisoners was sufficiently punitive, and in Devon, Kitty has plans to visit Dieter.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Parliament discussed the glut of rabbits plaguing Devon, and on a train near Princetown, conscientious objector Ivan is taken to be an unwelcome pest.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
9 July 1918 - Elspeth Taverner
Mon, 09 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Labour MP J. R Clynes became Minister of Food Control in Lloyd George's coalition, while at Halecot farm, Dieter is going to bed after a hard night's work.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
6 July 1918 - Rose Fairweather
Fri, 06 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a Devon hayrick worth £50 was set alight by two boys, while at Seale Hayne, Rose finds herself burning with indignation.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, 1300 Boy Scouts were engaged in Peterborough to help with the flax harvest, while in Devon, a schoolboy friendship is rekindled.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 04 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Exeter celebrated Independence Day in honour of America, while on Blackfold Farm, international relations are less cordial.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the allied forces reported the successful bombing of the railway line at Mannheim, and in Staverton Station, Primrose Holden has an unwelcome visitor.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
2 July 1918 - Klaus Hofstädter
Mon, 02 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Allied countries launched an intervention into the Russian Civil War, and all is not quiet in Deanscombe Quarry.
Cast Klaus Hofstädter ..... Atilla Akinci Moses Wickens ..... Ed Gaughan Hector Gidley ..... Brian Protheroe Isaac Cox ..... James Lailey Ludwig Huber ..... Marcel Hagen
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 29 Jun 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, an open-air meeting of the Workers Union was held in Okehampton, and elsewhere on Dartmoor, Cathy finds an unexpected comrade at Hexworthy Bridge.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, British forces at Nieppe Forest advanced nearly a mile, while at Seale Hayne Military Hospital, Victor is cynical about progress.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, eleven people were killed in an air raid on Paris, and in Devon, Emily fears that the Engleby Estate is under siege.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a Devonshire newspaper misreported news that deposed Russian Tsar had been shot dead, and at Newton Abbot train station, Gabriel arrives with hopes of reviving his marriage.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the term "Spanish Influenza" was recorded for the first time, while at Staverley Court, Hector is sick and tired of his son's elusive correspondence.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Totnes announced that the town had raised £24,000 in War Weapons Week, but not everyone in Devon is so supportive.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the National Federation of Women Teachers advised its members not to be gulled by promises of bonuses, while in Ashburton, Clarence Ogden leads the school assembly.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a registry office for boy farmworkers opened in London, and in Devon, Hardy Walsh finds his work more of a challenge than he expected.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the soft fruit harvest was reported at a quarter the yield of 1917, and in Devon, Adeline Lumley arrives hoping for a better return.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
18 June 1918 - Cora Gidley (Season 14 start)
Mon, 18 Jun 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Times published plans for Alexandra Day, a project to sell pink roses to raise £1m, while in Ashburton, Cora Gidley sees her roses differently.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Notes
The Home Front story returns to Devon, a county central to the country's desperate hopes for a good harvest, in which the upheavals and social schisms of WW1 were felt particularly keenly. Summer 1918 marks the point when Britain was on the brink of starvation, with the most important harvest of the war looming, both literally and metaphorically. Women, children, prisoners of war and wounded soldiers are all being put to work on the land. However, there are also those unable or unwilling to help the Government drive to feed the war effort. Dartmoor prison now houses 1000 conscientious objectors, much to the fury of local people with family away fighting, whilst at nearby Seale Hayne, a radical new hospital for shell-shocked soldiers has opened. Season 14 challenges notions of a harmonious rural idyll.
Season 14 of Home Front is story-led by Sebastian Baczkiewicz, and subtitled "Needs Must When the Devil Drives".
Lucy Catherine, Katie Hims and Sarah Daniels complete the writing team for this season, which will also feature the return of Anton Lesser, Matthew Beard and Maggie Steed, and guest appearances from Geoffrey Palmer, Mark Heap, Jonathan Bailey and Damien Molony.
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 11:00:00 +0000
A preview of Home Front's penultimate season which is set in Devon. Its lead writer, Sebastian Baczkiewicz, gives an idea of what to expect.
Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Lord Crewe presented 53 humble working Londoners with OBE's, while in Folkestone, Jeanie Jones, a working girl, is given in death all the respect she was denied in life.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a man received £75 damages from the man who seduced his daughter, and in Folkestone, Kitty determines to lead a less selfish life.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the German Army claimed 6,000 prisoners at the second battle of Kemmel, while in Folkestone, Edie and Dilys feel trapped in different ways.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Reverend Sir Douglas Scott was given 18 months hard labour for bigamy, and Alec Poole risks ending up with less than one wife.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
23 April 1918 - Gabriel Graham
Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a general strike was held in Dublin in protest against plans for Irish conscription, and in Folkestone, Gabriel finds that nothing goes his way.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
20 April 1918 - Alice Macknade
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Women's Land Army held a rally in London, while in Folkestone, Alice's life hits a new low.
Written by Lucy Catherine Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Nina Boyle claimed a 'moral triumph' after her nomination to run as an MP was rejected, and in Folkestone, one of Esme's wishes comes true.
Written by Lucy Catherine Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
18 April 1918 - Florrie Wilson
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Ministry of National Service announced that they would conscript a further 50,000 coal miners, and in Folkestone, Adam Wilson needs to get away.
Written by Lucy Catherine Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Ambassador Lichnowsky accused German secret agents of working against him in his efforts to avert the war, and in Folkestone, Edie and Marion's undercover work pays off.
Written by Lucy Catherine Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the upper age of conscription was raised to fifty, and in Folkestone, Sylvia Graham suddenly feels very old.
Written by Lucy Catherine Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
13 April 1918 - Gabriel Graham
Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the National Council of Public Morals launched an inquiry into the growth of illegitimate births, and in Folkestone Gabriel is pursuing his own crusade.
Written by Lucy Catherine Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
12 April 1918 - Walter Hamilton
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League was officially dissolved, and in Folkestone, Walter has reconsidered his position.
Written by Lucy Catherine Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
11 April 1918 - Alice Macknade
Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Archbishop of Canterbury expressed concerns about the moral well-being of British troops, and in Folkestone, Alice receives a letter from France.
Written by Lucy Catherine Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
10 April 1918 - Marieke Argent
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, MP John Dillon warned that the new conscription bill would lead to further food shortages, and in Folkestone, Marieke is fed up.
Written by Lucy Catherine Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the German's launched Operation Georgette as part of their Spring Offensive, and on the edge of Folkestone, Edie wakes up to an unwelcome intrusion.
Written by Lucy Catherine Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
6 April 1918 - Walter Hamilton
Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the USA marked a year since joining the war, and in Folkestone, it's Noah Hamilton's birthday, or would have been.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Michael Offensive came to an end, and in Folkestone, it's the opening night of Jezebel.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, three Labour Party delegates were prevented from sailing to America on a peace mission, and Victor is called back to Folkestone by a letter.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 03 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the British scuttled several of their own submarines off the Finnish coast, and in Folkestone, Sylvia jeopardises her comfortable life.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
2 April 1918 - Oscar Hendrickx
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Sinn Fein leader, Michael Collins was arrested for sedition, and in Folkestone, Oscar's life is about to change.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, "Influenza of a severe type" was reported to have broken out at a U.S. army camp, and at the Bevan Hospital, Howard is faced with a different epidemic.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Easter Intercession services were held around the country, and in Folkestone, Ivy Monk is praying that everything runs smoothly at the Pleasure Gardens theatre.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a woman in Folkestone was prosecuted for running a so-called "house of ill fame", while Marion feels far from home.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
27 March 1918 - Adeline Lumley
Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Winston Churchill called for munition workers to forego an Easter break, and in Folkestone, Adeline is distracted by something else in the newspaper.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
26 March 1918 - Alice Macknade
Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Married Love by Marie Stopes was published, and in Folkestone, Alice isn't feeling enamoured with Bill.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Parisian wedding processions continued through the streets despite a bombardment with shells from a long-range gun over 70 miles away, and in Folkestone, Jessie and Adam play house.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
22 March 1918 - Adeline Lumley
Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, 'Women's Day' raised funds for the WAAC, and in Folkestone, Adeline finds her own way of helping women.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, a convoy of 120 stretcher cases arrived in Folkestone, and Bill Macknade is ready to get back on his feet.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the War Office forbade the use of 'maisons tolérées', and in Folkestone, Kitty encounters the sharp end of intolerance.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
19 March 1918 - Dorothea Winwood
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the House of Lords discussed the founding of a League of Nations, and in Folkestone, Dorothea puts together a mixed dinner party.
Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Times published details for women registering to vote, and in Folkestone, Kitty's dearest wish comes true.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the RMS Amazon was sunk off the Irish Coast, and in Folkestone, Ivy encounters some formidable women.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Crawford Report recommended the building of the Imperial War Museum, and in Folkestone, Sylvia establishes a new friendship.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
13 March 1918 - Adeline Lumley
Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, an education bill was proposed, asserting the rights of children, and in Folkestone, Adeline furthers their interests in her own way.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Yorkshire coast was attacked by zeppelins, and in Folkestone, Alec Poole feels a bit put upon.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Businessmen's Week was said to have raised over £100m in war bonds, and in Folkestone, Alice's fortunes take a downturn.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the Bolsheviks became the Russian Communist Party and in Folkestone, Kitty isn't in a party mood.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Germany signed a peace treaty with Finland, and in Folkestone, Edie and Marion negotiate some unforeseen challenges.
Cast Edie Chadwick ..... Kathryn Beaumont Marion Wardle ..... Laura Elphinstone Kitty Lumley ..... Ami Metcalf Jack Wilson ..... Ashley Kumar
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, news emerged that the last signed work of Bellini was destroyed in an Austrian raid on Venice, and in Folkestone, Adeline takes her art class out.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
5 March 1918 - Sylvia Graham (Season 13 start)
Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the post office stated in the Times that it accepted no liability for post lost due to enemy action, and in Folkestone, Sylvia receives a letter from her son.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Notes By 1918, some of the inevitable consequences of creating a large, paid, female workforce, and relying more than ever on educated women to run organisations supporting the war, were beginning to scare the establishment horses. Women were too free, and their freedom was too dangerous. Creating an impossible ideal of womanhood, and then attacking all other women for their immorality (read freedom) was a means of control then, and hasn't entirely died out.
And hand in hand with praise for women's femininity came the other side of the coin - a celebration of purely masculine men, with an inevitable condemnation of any femininity in men.
Season Thirteen of Home Front - A Woman's Place - is set back in Folkestone, which feels overrun with women, and where anxious pillars of the establishment are flustered by the proximity of all these women to all these men.
Women themselves are emboldened politically by the recent introduction of female suffrage, and suppressed in turn by various measures - including the draconian DORA 40D amendment empowering the police to detain and examine women suspected of giving venereal disease to members of His Majesty's Forces.
The action of Season 13 revolves around three households - Meadowthorpe (a utopian female household), The Old Rectory (a brothel) and Keepers Lodge (a home for unmarried mothers) - which are popularly taken to be much of a muchness.
Season 13 is story-led by Sarah Daniels, with episodes by Sarah, Lucy Catherine and Katie Hims.
5 January 1918 - Edie Chadwick
Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, it was reported that in Grimsby, a 70 year old former member of the Rifle Brigade had attempted to enlist, and in Tynemouth, Edie Chadwick is still holding on to the past.
Home Front returns on 5 March with a new season set in Folkestone
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
4 January 1918 - Adeline Lumley
Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, the SS Birtley was sunk returning from Dunkirk, losing 18 crew, and in Tynemouth, old friends arrive seeking safety.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, nearly all shipyards in the North East were at a standstill due to snow, hail and high winds, and in Tynemouth Alan Lowther is despondent.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
2 January 1918 - Cressida Marshall
Tue, 02 Jan 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Polar exploration ship the Aurora was officially declared missing, and at Collingwood Cressida Marshall remembers her late husband.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
1 January 1918 - Duncan Chadwick
Mon, 01 Jan 2018 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1918, Kaiser Wilhelm II declared, "We face with firm confidence and iron will the year 1918", and in Tynemouth, Duncan Chadwick tries to make a new start.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Russian government issued a decree abolishing all military ranks and titles, and in Tynemouth, discharged soldier, Duncan Chadwick, gives Joyce a difficult start to her day.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
28 December 1917 - Marion Wardle
Thu, 28 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the German forces allegedly dropped deadly toys over France which exploded in children's hands, while in North Shields, Marion eagerly accepts Kitty's generosity.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
27 December 1917 - Fraser Chadwick
Wed, 27 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Vladimir Lenin gave a speech proposing the nationalisation of all Russian banks, and in North Shields, Fraser has an unusual offer.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
26 December 1917 - Lester Reed
Tue, 26 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the first Ladies' international football match was played in Belfast, and in Tynemouth, Lester Reed is finding it hard to celebrate. His sister can't console him and he leaves to drown his sorrows.
Season 12 of Home Front, titled Giddy With Possibility, is set in the North East of England, in the shadow of the Russian Revolution. The excitement and fear provoked by the Bolshevik Revolution that overturned Russia, Britain's greatest ally in the war, rippled out around the world and - briefly - made people believe that anything was possible. In industrial Tyneside it is a time of unprecedented unrest and union activity, and where ladies' football is gaining a foothold in the national imagination.
Meanwhile, at Collingwood Park the children are met with the confusing site of Father Christmas building a bonfire. Is this what he does with the leftover presents, they wonder. Things only get more perplexing when they are joined by adults from the house. An argument between them and Father Christmas ensues and Cressida, worried for everyone's safety, takes drastic action.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
25 December 1917 - Sylvia Graham
Mon, 25 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, plum pudding was made a regular ration for the troops for the first time, while at Collingwood Park, Sylvia wishes in vain for peace and goodwill.
Season 12 of Home Front, titled Giddy With Possibility, is set in the North East of England, in the shadow of the Russian Revolution. The excitement and fear provoked by the Bolshevik Revolution that overturned Russia, Britain's greatest ally in the war, rippled out around the world and - briefly - made people believe that anything was possible. In industrial Tyneside it is a time of unprecedented unrest and union activity, and where ladies' football is gaining a foothold in the national imagination.
Meanwhile, an unexpected announcement disrupts Christmas Day at the Marshall family home. Sylvia and Graham look on in disbelief. It is also the birthday of the relatively new head of the household, Johnnie. Isabel has lovingly wrapped a special present for him and commissioned a rare celebratory cake.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
22 December 1917 - Isabel Graham
Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, peace negotiations between Russia and Germany began at Brest-Litovsk, and at Collingwood too, relations are thawing.
Cast Isabel Graham ..... Keely Beresford Ada Stokoe ..... Victoria Bewick Johnnie Marshall ..... Paul Ready Kitty Lumley ..... Ami Metcalf Phyllis Marshall ..... Christine Absalom Lester Reed ..... Trevor Fox Gabriel Graham ..... Michael Bertenshaw Sylvia Graham ..... Joanna David Cristine de Groot ..... Ysabelle Cooper
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
21 December 1917 - Matilda James
Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, hundreds of striking munitions workers at Beardmore's factory in Paisley returned to work, and in Tynemouth too, it's the first shift back after the strike.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
20 December 1917 - Judith Turner
Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, a seventeen year old munitionette, Maria Scratcher, was killed in a factory accident in Willington, and at Marshalls, the workers are united.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
19 December 1917 - Alan Lowther
Tue, 19 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, it was announced that women's alcoholism had declined since the start of the war, and in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther feels the weight of responsibility.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
18 December 1917 - Edie Chadwick
Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, it was reported that local Belgians had created a Christmas fund for miners' children, and in Tynemouth, Edie prepares for a charity football match.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
15 December 1917 - Dilys Walker
Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Russian 28-day Armistice agreement was signed, and Dilys arrives in Tynemouth on a peace-brokering mission.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
14 December 1917 - Johnnie Marshall
Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
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.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
13 December 1917 - Fraser Chadwick
Wed, 13 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Crimea proclaimed its independence, as a secular Muslim state, advocating gender equality. In North Shields, Fraser Chadwick feels like the least popular man in the world.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 12 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, two trawlers were torpedoed East of the Tyne, killing eight people, while in Tynemouth, Iris is ambushed when she least expects it.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
11 December 1917 - Marion Wardle
Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Cuba declared war on Austria-Hungary, and - in North Shields - Marion Wardle is on a different campaign.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
8 December 1917 - Fraser Chadwick
Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, British troops surrounded Jerusalem, and at Marshalls Fraser returns to a factory under siege.
Written by Caroline Horton Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
7 December 1917 - Marion Wardle
Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, miners in Sutton returned to work after a strike, and at Marshalls factory Marion is speaking up for the workers.
Written by Caroline Horton Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, French munitions ship the SS Mont-Blanc blew up in Halifax, Canada injuring 10,000 people and killing 2000 - the largest manmade explosion in history up until that point. And in Tynemouth Joyce is in a volatile frame of mind.
Written by Caroline Horton Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
5 December 1917 - Edie Chadwick
Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Russia and Germany agreed a tentative ceasefire at Brest-Litovsk, and in North Shields Edie is unsure about her visit to Collingwood.
Written by Caroline Horton Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
4 December 1917 - Duncan Chadwick
Mon, 04 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, President Wilson, in his State of the Union Address, recommended declaring war on Austria-Hungary, and in Tynemouth, Duncan is battling with his demons.
Written by Caroline Horton Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
1 December 1917 - Phyllis Marshall
Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Germany and the new Russian government began a cessation of hostilities, while in Collingwood, Phyllis is still counting her losses.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Graincourt Sugar Factory fell to the German Army, and in Tynemouth, Iris Reed is finding toffee in the strangest places.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
29 November 1917 - Isabel Graham
Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Women's Royal Naval Service was established, and in Tynemouth, Isabel Graham finds herself a bit out of her depth.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
28 November 1917 - Sarah Illingworth
Tue, 28 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Estonian government asserted its independence from Bolshevik Russia, and in Marshalls' factory, Sarah Illingworth is disturbed by a declaration.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
27 November 1917 - Kitty Lumley
Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, as the Times reported the fake news that the Tsar's daughter was to visit America, travelling under the name of Miss Tatiana Romanoff, Kitty Lumley is on the trail of her missing daughter, May.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
24 November 1917 - Lester Reed
Fri, 24 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917 Rosa Luxemburg wrote from prison that the Russian revolution was a "milestone", and in Tynemouth the Reeds are watchful for Bolshevism.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
23 November 1917 - Fraser Chadwick
Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
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.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
22 November 1917 - Marion Wardle
Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, German counterattacks re-took Fontaine Notre Dame, and at Marshalls, the munitionettes take a stand.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
21 November 1917 - Sarah Illingworth
Tue, 21 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Bolsheviks disbanded the Women's Battalions, while in Tynemouth, Sarah Illingworth brings discipline to the Marshalls' munitionettes.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
20 November 1917 - Edie Chadwick
Mon, 20 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Battle of Cambrai marked the first mass use of tanks, and in Tynemouth, Edie is disheartened.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
17 November 1917 - Lester Reed
Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the sculptor, Auguste Rodin, died, and in Tynemouth, it's clear that Lester Reed has been thinking.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
16 November 1917 - Alan Lowther
Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, ANZAC troops occupied Jaffa, and in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther is thinking of cake.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
15 November 1917 - Johnnie Marshall
Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Finnish parliament declared their independence from Russia, and in Tynemouth, Johnnie sees more to Aunt Phyllis than he'd suspected.
Cast Johnnie Marshall ..... Paul Ready Cressida Marshall ..... Isabella Inchbald Sarah Illingworth ..... Naomi Frederick Matthew Ash ..... David Reakes Phyllis Marshall ..... Christine Absalom Adeline Lumley ..... Helen Schlesinger Beatrice Marshall ..... Eviee Lavery Gussie Marshall ..... Grace Doherty
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the women's suffrage movement in America turned a corner, as 33 protesters were brutally tortured and beaten in a fabled 'Night of Terror', while in Tynemouth, there's a zealous new Women's Welfare Officer.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
13 November 1917 - Edie Chadwick (Season 12 start)
Mon, 13 Nov 2017 12:15:00 +0000
The first episode of a new season, set in the North East, in the shadow of the Russian Revolution. On this day in 1917, in Petrograd, the Bolsheviks conclusively defeated Kerensky's counter-revolutionaries, and in Tynemouth, Edie Chadwick is looking for a fight.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Notes The excitement and fear provoked by the Bolshevik Revolution that overturned Russia, Britain's greatest ally in the war, rippled out around the world and - briefly - made people believe that anything was possible.
Season 12 of Home Front, 'Giddy with Possibility', is set back in the world of industrial Tyneside, at a time of unprecedented unrest and union activity, and where ladies' football is gaining a foothold in the national imagination.
Story-led by Shaun McKenna, Season 12 brings together the talents of Sebastian Baczkiewicz, Sarah Daniels, Caroline Horton and Katie Hims.
Home Front returns on 13 November 2017
Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:59:00 +0000
The lead writer of Home Front's Season 12, Shaun McKenna, reveals what to expect as the drama returns to Tyneside where people are feeling giddy with possibility. In the shadow of the Russian Revolution, there is growing discontent amongst workers at the Marshalls munitions factory, while its munitionettes football team are on a winning streak.
22 September 1917 - Sylvia Graham
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the National Health Insurance Commission recommended free treatment of all invalided soldiers and sailors, and in Folkestone, in the final episode of Season 11, Sylvia Graham tries to make amends.
Home Front returns on 13 November with a new season set in Tynemouth
Written by Shaun McKenna & Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
21 September 1917 - Victor Lumley
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, 27 were killed in a munitions factory explosion in Arklow, Ireland, and at the Bevan hospital, Victor Lumley's day is volatile.
Written by Shaun McKenna & Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
20 September 1917 - Adeline Lumley
Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Jamaican seventeen year old Herbert Morris, believed to be suffering from shell shock, was shot at dawn for desertion in France, while in Folkestone, a traumatised soldier shares a day of small joys with Adeline Lumley.
Written by Shaun McKenna & Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
19 September 1917 - Kitty Lumley
Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, socialist and women's activist Annie Besant was released from prison in India, while in Folkestone, Kitty Lumley feels trapped.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
18 September 1917 - Ralph Winwood
Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the new French Premier, Painleve, made his maiden speech in office, and at St Judes vicarage, Dorothea prepares for her first day back at the Bevan.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
15 September 1917 - Ivy Layton
Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the British Government officially denied attempting a peace deal with Germany, and in Folkestone, Ivy Layton's suspicions grow more acute.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
14 September 1917 - Jessie Moore
Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Noel Chavasse became the only soldier to receive two VCs in the Great War, and in Folkestone, Jessie and Adam find themselves in the middle of events.
Cast Jessie Moore ..... Lucy Hutchinson Ivy Layton ..... Lizzy Watts Eleanor Tanney ..... Sarah Ridgeway Adam Wilson ..... Billy Kennedy Norman Harris ..... Sean Baker
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
13 September 1917 - Albert Wilson
Wed, 13 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, General Kornilov's revolt broke down in Russia, following the suicide of General Krimov, and in Folkestone, the Wilsons try to repair their damaged family.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
12 September 1917 - Alice Macknade
Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, British naval planes bombed Zeebrugge, and in Folkestone, Alice's birthday gets off to a terrible start.
Cast Alice Macknade ..... Claire Louise Cordwell Bill Macknade ..... Ben Crowe Esme Macknade ..... Katie Angelou Oscar Hendrickx ..... Pierre Elliott Florrie Wilson ..... Claire Rushbrook Kathy Marx ..... Sarah Ridgeway
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
11 September 1917 - Howard Argent
Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Lt Douglas Malcolm was acquitted of murdering Count de Borch, his wife's Russian lover, despite having shot him, and in Folkestone, Dr Howard Argent's day is louder and brighter than usual.
Cast Dr Howard Argent ..... Gunnar Cauthery Marieke Argent ..... Olivia Ross Victor Lumley ..... Joel MacCormack Olive Hargreaves ..... Rhiannon Neads Ulysses Pilchard ..... Khalid Abdalla
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, France took 800 German prisoners in a renewed offensive at Verdun, and in Folkestone, Reverend Poole is liberated by events.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
7 September 1917 - Isabel Graham
Thu, 07 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Prime Minister Alexandre Ribot and the entire French cabinet resigned over widespread Army mutinies, and in Folkestone, a traumatised soldier has the Grahams in disarray.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
6 September 1917 - Alice Macknade
Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, thousands lined the streets in Gillingham for the funeral of 98 naval personnel killed in the Chatham air raid, and in Folkestone, Alice Macknade steels herself for her husband's return.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
5 September 1917 - Howard Argent
Tue, 05 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, headlines were dominated by news of the air raids on Chatham and Dover, and in Folkestone, Dr Argent is treating traumatised soldiers.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
4 September 1917 - Maisie Harris
Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, pacifist Edmund Morel was sent to Pentonville prison for six months, and in Folkestone, Maisie Harris is fearful about the war coming home.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
1 September 1917 - Adeline Lumley
Fri, 01 Sep 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Wilfred Owen wrote 'Many of us who came to the Hydro slightly ill are now getting dangerously well,' and Adeline Lumley is also beginning to find her voice.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
31 August 1917 - Florrie Wilson
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, a retired Captain and his wife were fined £50 for food hoarding, and in Folkestone, Florrie goes shopping.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
30 August 1917 - Howard Argent
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, 1500 Welsh miners, out on strike for the reinstatement of one man, returned to work, and in Folkestone, Howard Argent is kept busy.
29 August 1917 - Esme Macknade
Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, President Wilson issued his reply to the Pope's Peace Note, while in Folkestone, Esme Macknade craves a little peace.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 28 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, severe gales across the country uprooted trees and damaged crops, while in Folkestone, Jessie's mood is bleak.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
25 August 1917 - Sylvia Graham
Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, four hundred thousand Moscow workers went on strike in defiance of the State Conference, while in Folkestone Sylvia is canvassing for support.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Italian troops took Mount Santo from the Austro-Hungarian forces, while in Folkestone Dennis gives his advice freely.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, it was reported that playwright and former hospital orderly HH Davies had gone missing, while in Folkestone, Kitty seeks to retrieve what she has lost.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
22 August 1917 - Isabel Graham
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, eleven were killed in a daylight air raid on Dover, where Isabel is due to attend a funeral.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
21 August 1917 - Ulysses Pilchard
Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, British naval forces brought a zeppelin down off the coast of Jutland, while near Folkestone Dr Pilchard scours the shoreline.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
18 August 1917 - Norman Harris
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Sylvia Pankhurst's Peace meeting in Hyde Park was broken up by the police, while in Folkestone, Sergeant Harris marks the first anniversary of his sons' deaths.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
17 August 1917 - Adeline Lumley
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Wilfred Owen met Siegfried Sassoon at Craiglockhart, and in Folkestone, Adeline and Victor Lumley see clearly, but in different ways.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
16 August 1917 - Ulysses Pilchard
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Chancellor of the Exchequer rejected the idea of a channel tunnel, at least until the end of the war, while in Folkestone, Ulysses Pilchard gains ground with his electro-shock treatment.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
15 August 1917 - Juliet Cavendish
Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, an increase in wages for women munitions workers was introduced, and Juliet Cavendish finds her working conditions oppressive.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
14 August 1917 - Howard Argent
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Pope Benedict XV issued a Peace Note to the warring nations, and in Folkestone, Howard Argent plays mediator.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Labour leader Arthur Henderson resigned from the Cabinet under pressure from the press, and in Folkestone, Jessie Moore directs her powers of persuasion at Dennis Monk.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
10 August 1917 - Sylvia Graham
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Labour party voted to send delegates to the Stockholm peace conference, and in Folkestone Sylvia Graham hosts wounded soldiers.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 09 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, The Times described German coverage of Passchendaele as 'press hysterics', and in Folkestone, Reverend Winwood soothes Alec Poole.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
8 August 1917 - Alice Macknade
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, at the Conference of Modern Churchmen, Canon Glazebrook described socialism as sharing Christian virtues, while in Folkestone, Alice Macknade feels less than charitable.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 07 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the dramatist Basil Hood died, having suffered from nervous exhaustion, and Captain Lumley returns to Folkestone a more fragile man.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, there was a service on the Leas in Folkestone to mark the third anniversary of the outbreak of war.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, copies of Sylvia Pankhurst's 'Dreadnought' were seized in a raid, and in Folkestone, Kitty discovers a vital clue.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 02 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the heaviest rainfall in 30 years fell on Passchendaele, and in Folkestone, Jessie lives under a cloud.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
1 August 1917 - Dorothea Winwood
Tue, 01 Aug 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Pope Benedict XV issued his Peace Note, describing the war as driven by a universal madness, and in Folkestone, Dorothea experiences a private sadness.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
31 July 1917 - Adeline Lumley (Season 11 start)
Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:15:00 +0000
31 July 1917 marked the first day of Passchendaele, and - at the Maudsley hospital in London - Adeline and Phyllis are on the offensive.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Notes Home Front Season 11 focuses on madness and trauma, both military and civilian, and is subtitled 'Broken and Mad', a line from the Sassoon poem, Survivors
No doubt they'll soon get well; the shock and strain Have caused their stammering, disconnected talk. Of course they're 'longing to go out again,'- These boys with old, scared faces, learning to walk. They'll soon forget their haunted nights; their cowed Subjection to the ghosts of friends who died,- Their dreams that drip with murder; and they'll be proud Of glorious war that shatter'd all their pride... Men who went out to battle, grim and glad; Children, with eyes that hate you, broken and mad.
Folkestone is still recovering from the first Gotha Air Raid that struck suddenly and devastatingly on 25 May 1917, killing nearly a hundred citizens. At the heart of this narrative are three soldiers suffering war neurosis (shell shock), but the story refracts out to the madness of a town that has recently experienced significant trauma. The polarities of treatment for soldiers - from the talking cure of Dr Argent (& WH Rivers) to the 'punitive' methods of Dr Pilchard (& Lewis Yealland) - find a parallel in civilian manifestations. Post air raid anxiety, on a personal and a civic scale, can be treated by arrest and prosecution, or by accommodation and understanding.
Fri, 09 Jun 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Folkestone Herald reported that shell fragments were being hunted as mementoes, and Ralph has a very early morning visitor.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Notes:
Season 11 - focusing on Madness and Trauma, and set in Folkestone, will begin on 31 July.
Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Tenth Battle of Isonzo ended, with heavy losses on both sides, while in Folkestone, Kitty only has eyes for baby May.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, in the early hours of the morning, people as far away as Dublin were woken by the detonation of Messines Ridge, the biggest man-made explosion in history. In Folkestone, it's deafening.
Singers ..... Nancy Cole, Ksynia Loeffler, Stephen Jeffes, Tom Raskin, Charles Gibbs Organ - David Smith
Written by Katie Hims Singers conducted by Sam Evans Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, a "tropical rainstorm" descended on a damaged Folkestone, where Gabriel Graham's tempestuous journey leads to a flash of inspiration.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 05 Jun 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the second daylight Gotha air raid targeted Sheerness, while in Folkestone, the police station is still dealing with the fallout of the first.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
2 June 1917 - Dorothea Winwood
Fri, 02 Jun 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop shot down three German planes on a solo flight behind enemy lines, and in Folkestone, Dorothea Winwood's on a mission for the truth.
Singers ..... Nancy Cole, Ksynia Loeffler, Stephen Jeffes, Tom Raskin, Charles Gibbs Organ ..... David Smith Conductor ..... Sam Evans
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, funerals were held for another ten victims of the Folkestone air raid, and Jessie Moore confronts her loss.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 31 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the War Office met to discuss how to prevent future aeroplane attacks like that on Folkestone, and Gabriel Graham deals with the fallout locally.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 30 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the death toll from the Folkestone air raid now numbered 72, but for Kitty Lumley, the disaster offers a new start.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 29 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the national press were allowed to publish the news that Folkestone was the centre of a great air raid, and locally, the first seven funerals for victims took place.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 26 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, while in Canada there were demonstrations against the introduction of conscription, people in Folkestone mourned their dead.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 25 May 2017 14:05:00 +0000
By Sarah Daniels. A special edition of Home Front, marking the centenary of Britain's first Gotha Air Raid, which devastated Folkestone on 25 May 1917. Weaving real historical figures and testimony with the stories and characters of Home Front, Sarah Daniels pays tribute to the people who died in this sudden, shocking atrocity.
Written by Sarah Daniels Sound by Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
NOTES Friday 25 May 1917 marked the beginning of the Whitsun weekend, and shoppers queued in Tontine Street outside Stokes Greengrocers, who had put word around town that they were stocking fresh potatoes on that day. A squadron of Gotha planes who had attempted an attack on London, were returning unsuccessful, and tried their luck bombing the railway line that took thousands of soldiers daily to the coast.
Some planes attacked Shorncliffe Camp, killing 18, mainly Canadians, while others swept east across the town. A single bomb was dropped on Tontine Street at 6.22pm (breaking the clock of the Congregational Church). It killed 63 - 10 men, 28 women and 25 children. More than 100 were injured.
On Thursday 25 May 2017, the first plaque commemorating the victims will be unveiled in Folkestone.
Thu, 25 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Britain suffered its first ever airplane bombing raid, and Tontine Street in Folkestone is packed with shoppers preparing for Whitsun weekend.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 24 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the manager of the Savoy ordered 10,000 plates to be destroyed after a guest noticed they were German-made, and Folkestone celebrates Empire Day.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 23 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, dog shows were banned under a new amendment to the Defence of the Realm act, but in Folkestone, the cookery competition yields unexpected results.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Mon, 22 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
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.
Singers ..... Nancy Cole, Ksynia Loeffler, Stephen Jeffes, Tom Raskin, Charles Gibbs Organ - David Smith
Written by Sarah Daniels Singers conducted by Sam Evans Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 19 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, a roundup of Jewish tailors in East London resulted in several men being charged as absentees, and in Folkestone, Noah Hamilton is tempted to disappear...
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 18 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, sugar queues were reported in London, with stocks believed to be at their lowest yet, and in Folkestone, Esme's patience is in short supply.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 17 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, a special thanksgiving service was held at Westminster Cathedral in aid of the Red Cross, and in Folkestone, Walter Hamilton's generosity is stretched.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 16 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, an all-female Russian unit called the Women's Battalion of Death was established, and in Folkestone, Kitty's in need of female friendship.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 15 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, two British soldiers were shot for desertion, and in Folkestone, Victor Lumley feels far from the action.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 12 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the War Office announced that it would open voluntary attestation to men up to the age of 50, and Isabel assembles a mixed choir.
Singers ..... Nancy Cole, Ksynia Loeffler, Stephen Jeffes, Tom Raskin, Charles Gibbs Organ ..... David Smith
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Singers conducted by Sam Evans Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
11 May 1917 - Cynthia Hamilton
Thu, 11 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, British forces bombed Zeebrugge, loud enough to be heard in Folkestone, and Dorothea and Cynthia swap quiet confidences.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 10 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, St Pauls hosted its annual festival of the Sons of the Clergy, and in Folkestone, Ralph Winwood sets about trying to put together a roll of honour for St Jude's.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Tue, 09 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Stockholm Conference refused entry to anyone on the side of the German Imperialists, and Mrs Edkins thinks there's a plot against her.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Mon, 08 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, meat-free days in restaurants were revoked, following successful voluntary rationing, and Victor Lumley arrives home on leave in need of a good steak.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Fri, 05 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Russian anti-war protests, led by Lenin, were reported in Britain as 'some trouble caused by soldiers and workmen', while at St Stephen's vicarage, the repairs are nearly complete.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 04 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the French captured the village of Craonne, the site of a vicious battle, while in Folkestone, Nancy Parker's kitchen is invaded.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 03 May 2017 11:10:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, ace British pilot Leefe Robinson was captured, and in Folkestone, Howard Argent happily surrenders.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 02 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Archbishop of Canterbury warned, "the Christian Judgement of England is that when we come out of this war, we mean to come out with clean hands", while at St Jude's, Ralph Winwood is still doing penance.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 01 May 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Bishop of London demanded the Church "do more than talk and preach about the need for more men for the army", while in Folkestone, Kitty Lumley must keep her own counsel.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Food Controller's Wheat, Rye and Rice Restriction Order came into effect, and the Winwoods host a dinner party.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 27 Apr 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, a Liverpool captain was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for helping people avoid conscription, while in Folkestone, Hilary gets his call up papers.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, On this day in 1917, the YMCA appealed for workers in their base camps in France, and Jessie Moore would rather be anywhere than here.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
25 April 1917 - Walter Hamilton
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, there were protests in Plymouth against the light treatment of conscientious objectors, while in Folkestone, Reverend Hamilton is feeling less lenient.
Singers ..... Nancy Cole, Ksynia Loeffler, Stephen Jeffes, Tom Raskin, Charles Gibbs
Written by Shaun McKenna Singers conducted by Sam Evans Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, a funeral was held in Dover for the 7 British and 28 German casualties of the 2nd Battle of Dover Straits, while in Folkestone, there's a new start for Kitty.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, six German destroyers attacked two British patrol boats in the early hours of the morning, and Sylvia Graham's patriotism is invigorated.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, a special American service was held at St Paul's Cathedral to mark the US entry into the war, and in Folkestone, the new vicar's son, Noah Hamilton, pursues small acts of resistance.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, a report from Russia claimed the revolutionary movement was spreading in the south with "tranquility" that was "almost miraculous", while in Folkestone, Maisie Harris searches for the still, small voice.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, German strikers returned to work after protesting food shortages, and in Folkestone, Alec Poole offers spiritual sustenance to an unorthodox congregation.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
17 April 1917 - Ralph Winwood (Season 10 start)
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, newspapers reported that food prices had risen 94% since the start of the war, and Ralph Winwood returns from France to a Folkestone he doesn't recognise.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
NOTES HOME FRONT SEASON 10: OUR DAILY BREAD
Season Ten has as its theme the Church and Class. By April 1917, food shortages were becoming a focus of Great War Britain. In Berlin, the day before our season opens, there were food riots and strikes in protest against food rationing. Meanwhile in Britain, discussions were beginning about voluntary rationing for the upper classes, and the working classes struggled to afford what food there was.
Nearly three years into the war, with no prospect of peace on the horizon, and many, many families touched by loss and grief, the desire to memorialise the fallen took hold, and the debate about intercessionary prayers (i.e. for the dead) raged. Just after the season's close, the Archbishop of Canterbury controversially included an intercessionary prayer in his new prayer book.
Out of nowhere, on 25 May 1917, a fleet of Gothas attacked the South coast of Britain, specifically Folkestone, in the first ever air raid on Britain, causing the greatest number of civilian casualties of the war to date.
A special edition of Home Front: A LIGHTENING, written by Sarah Daniels and directed by Jessica Dromgoole, was broadcast as Radio 4's Afternoon Drama on 25 May 2017 to mark this anniversary.
Season 10 of Home Front is story-led by Sarah Daniels (THE CAZALETS, EATING FOR ENGLAND), and written by Shaun McKenna (THE FORSYTES), Sebastian Baczkiewicz (PILGRIM, MR RAINBOW), and Katie Hims (LOST PROPERTY, BLACK DOG).
3 February 1917 - Edie Chadwick
Fri, 03 Feb 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, America formally broke diplomatic relations with Germany, and in North Shields, Marshalls Munitionettes Football Team have a challenge of their own.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Note: This is the final episode in Season 9 of Home Front (12 December 1916 to 3 February 1917). Season 10 is set from 17 April to 9 June 1917.
Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:15:00 +0000
This day in 1917 marked the official formation of the Women's Land Army, and in Tynemouth, Dilys works out how to win her fight.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
1 February 1917 - Cressida Marshall
Wed, 01 Feb 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Germany officially resumed unrestricted submarine warfare, and in Tynemouth, Cressida is making a small but courageous step forwards
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
31 January 1917 - Marion Wardle
Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, three people were arrested for their secret plot to assassinate the Prime Minister, and in North Shields, Marion tells Edie Kitty's secret.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
30 January 1917 - Albert Wilson
Mon, 30 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, a deputation of suffragettes went to Downing Street to discuss the extension of the vote, but the prime minister refused to meet with them, and in Tynemouth, Albert Wilson is also disappointed.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the King of Spain survived an assassination attempt, while in Tynemouth, Edie Chadwick is publicly recognised for heroism.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
26 January 1917 - Adeline Lumley
Thu, 26 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Speaker's Conference report recommended women over 30 should get the vote, while in Tynemouth, Adeline makes sure she is heard loud and clear.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
25 January 1917 - Sylvia Graham
Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, 354 Canadian soldiers drowned when their ship hit a mine off the Irish coast, and at Collingwood Sylvia Graham does her best to steer her family through choppy waters.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
24 January 1917 - Alan Lowther
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, German forces regained lost ground from Russia in an offensive near Riga, while in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther is besieged from all sides.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
23 January 1917 - Kenny Stokoe
Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Board of Education announced it would consider training wounded soldiers for teaching, and in Tynemouth, injured veteran Kenny Stokoe tries to make amends.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
20 January 1917 - Adeline Lumley
Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Daily Mail launched a campaign against spiritualism, ridiculing the notion that people could communicate with the dead, but at Collingwood Park, Adeline has some wonderful news.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
19 January 1917 - Marion Wardle
Thu, 19 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, a munitions factory explosion in Silvertown, East London, killed 73 workers, and damaged 70,000 properties, and in North Shields, Marion is still shaken by recent events.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the headline in the Daily Mirror was "Women Must make Greater Effort", and in Tynemouth, journalist D R Walker finds that all the stories she pursues come back to one thing.,
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Tue, 17 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, an appeal was issued in the Times for women workers to help at YMCA recreation huts in France, and in North Shields, Iris Reed plans some entertainment of her own.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
16 January 1917 - Sylvia Graham
Mon, 16 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Zimmerman Telegram was intercepted, proposing a German-Mexican alliance, and in Tynemouth, Sylvia Graham finds an unlikely ally.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
13 January 1917 - Alan Lowther
Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
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.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
12 January 1917 - Marion Wardle
Thu, 12 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, riots erupted in Hamburg over food shortages, and in Tynemouth too there is unrest on the streets.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, an explosion at a New Jersey munitions factory raised fears of German saboteurs, and Lester Reed continues to point the finger at Tynemouth's enemies within.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, "The Silent Sentinels" began their suffrage protest outside the White House, which would last over two years, and in Tynemouth Mr Saltz is feeling insubordinate.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi and Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
9 January 1917 - Anthony Yates
Mon, 09 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, Germany resumed her policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, and despite efforts to smooth the waters, tensions continue to run high at Marshall's.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Fri, 06 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, British troops made a successful daylight raid near Arras, taking German positions and in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther finds himself under attack from all sides.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 05 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917 the Hidden Hand Committee recommended giving to the Home Secretary powers to revoke naturalisation and in Tynemouth, Kenny's allegiances come under scrutiny.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
4 January 1917 - Edie Chadwick
Wed, 04 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Russian battleship "Peresvyet" sank after hitting a German mine, and Edie Chadwick surveys Tynemouth's own wreckage.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
3 January 1917 - Gabriel Graham
Tue, 03 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, there was especially heavy German bombardment of the French at Verdun and the people of Tynemouth feel badly shaken.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
2 January 1917 - Phyllis Marshall
Mon, 02 Jan 2017 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1917, the Ministry of Munitions met unions in London to discuss pay and in Tynemouth, Marshalls' munitions factory is busy with visitors.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
30 December 1916 - Lester Reed
Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Allies formally rejected the German peace proposals as "less an offer of peace than a war manoeuvre", and in Tynemouth, Lester Reed stirs up the fighting spirit in those at home.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Rasputin was assassinated in Russia, while in Tynemouth DR Walker discovers an unexpected ally.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
28 December 1916 - Kitty Lumley
Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, chronic food shortages were reported in Germany, while in Tynemouth, Kitty's friends find enough to go round.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
27 December 1916 - Edie Chadwick
Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:10:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Sheffield Independent praised local munitionettes' "invasion of man's vigorous pursuits" at a ladies football match, and in Tyneside too the Marshall Girls say "fiddlesticks to convention"
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
26 December 1916 - Cressida Marshsall
Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, 400 soldiers' children were entertained at Windsor Castle, and at Marshall's factory too, Boxing Day is a festive occasion.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Russian Icebreaker, the St. Alexander Nevsky is launched on the Tyne but it isn't the story Dilys wants to cover.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
22 December 1916 - Evelina White
Thu, 22 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the King reminded parliament that "vigorous prosecution of war must be our sole endeavour" and Evelina is determined to keep politics out of her toyshop.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
21 December 1916 - Marion Wardle
Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Triple Industrial Alliance protested the use of Chinese labour on ships without equal pay, and there are grumblings in the Belgian colony in Birtley.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
20 December 1916 - Adeline Lumley
Tue, 20 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the German peace proposals were published in Britain, and in Collingwood, Adeline has negotiations of her own.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
19 December 1916 - Alan Lowther
Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Committee for the Relief of Belgians announced that 8 million envelopes would be left on British Christmas tables for donations, and in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther has a lot on his plate.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
16 December 1916 - Edgar Bates
Fri, 16 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Newcastle papers condemned German use of "Belgian slavery", and at The Examiner, Edgar Bates' new reporter is not what he'd been expecting.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
15 December 1916 - Martha Lamb
Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Women's Imperial Defence Council discussed fears of "the hidden hand", and at Marshall's factory, Martha Lamb is determined that the women's voices are heard.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
14 December 1916 - Lester Reed
Wed, 14 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Lord Devonport declared in his maiden speech as Food Controller that rationing might be necessary, while in Tynemouth, Lester Reed is delighted with his lot.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
13 December 1916 - Marion Wardle
Tue, 13 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, French President Briand dismissed Germany's peace offer, while in Tynemouth, Marion rekindles an old friendship, and builds a new one.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
12 December 1916 - Geoffrey Marshall (Season 9 start)
Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Germany offered peace terms to the Allies via neutral America, and in Tynemouth, Geoffrey Marshall builds a new alliance with a New York steel magnate.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
NOTES Season 9 of Home Front (Foreign Bodies) opens shortly after the Somme, on the day a war-weary Germany made a peace offer to the Allies via neutral America - an offer treated with suspicion by Lloyd George's new Government, formed only the day before.
After two and a half years of war, and against a backdrop of the British Empire Union's "Intern Them All" rallies, anxieties about foreigners were beginning to simmer ever closer to the surface across Britain. There were real fears of a "hidden hand", networks of "Hunnish" sympathisers going up to the highest level of Government, with an agenda to destroy the country from within. Newspapers and politicians called for public lists of both naturalised and unnaturalised "aliens", whose patriotism was constantly questioned. In Tyneside, a crucible of foreign sailors, munitions factories and a tradition of dissent, paranoia about foreign bodies was most keenly felt.
Season 9 of Home Front is story-led by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (PILGRIM, MR RAINBOW) and written by Sarah Daniels (THE CAZALETS, EATING FOR ENGLAND), Katie Hims (MARTIN BECK, KING DAVID), Shaun McKenna (THE FORSYTES) and Claudine Toutoungi (SLIPPING).
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A phrase is hidden in every episode in 2016. If you spot one, tweet it using #BBCHomeFront.
30 September 1916 - Kitty Lumley
Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the papers carried complaints about British men marrying German women, and in Folkestone, it's a day of secrets and unexpected joy.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
29 September 1916 - Isabel Graham
Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Lloyd George revealed 'There is no end of the war in sight', and in Folkestone, Isabel Graham summons her resolve.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
28 September 1916 - Ivy Layton
Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, an inquest in Paddington heard a charwoman was killed dusting an unexploded German shell on a mantelpiece, while at the Pleasure Gardens Theatre, a small miracle occurs.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
27 September 1916 - Juliet Cavendish
Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, a woman in London was charged with child trafficking, and in Folkestone, the Cavendish family face another parting.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
26 September 1916 - Esme Macknade
Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Combles and Thiepval fell to British troops, and in Folkestone, Esme Macknade has captured Oscar's interest.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
23 September 1916 - Dennis Monk
Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:12:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, two Zeppelins were brought down in Essex, and in Folkestone, Dennis Monk is plagued by his own past.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
22 September 1916 - Juliet Cavendish
Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, a German seaplane was spotted over Dover, and Hugh and Juliet Cavendish try to create a perfect day.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
21 September 1916 - Ralph Winwood
Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the British Army took two lines of enemy trenches, and Dorothea deploys a surprise strategy for her father's memorial.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
20 September 1916 - Alec Poole
Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Bishop of London declared that 'shooting would be too good for' certain men and women walking around Piccadilly, and in Folkestone, Alec grows weary of his double life.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
19 September 1916 - Florrie Wilson
Mon, 19 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Times celebrated a boy scout whose information helped catch a spy and sink a submarine, and Florrie Wilson gets interesting news from Mrs Crayford.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
16 September 1916 - Norman Harris
Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, papers reported the successful first deployment of 'a new type of heavy armoured car' called a tank, which might change the course of the war, and in Folkestone, Maisie Harris is captivated by the Battle of the Somme film.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
15 September 1916 - Adam Wilson
Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Prime Minister's son, Raymond Asquith, was killed in action, and in Folkestone Adam Wilson finds himself caught up in real war games.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
14 September 1916 - Kitty Lumley
Wed, 14 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, a munitions factory in Essex exploded killing seven and injuring 72, and in Folkestone, Kitty makes a painful decision
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
13 September 1916 - Hugh Cavendish
Tue, 13 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the town of Tennessee publicly hanged Mary the circus elephant for the death of her trainer, and Lieutenant Cavendish faces Dr Argent at The Grand Hotel
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
12 September 1916 - Ivy Layton
Mon, 12 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the papers revealed the arrest of an agent, in Rotterdam, for recruiting spies, and in Folkestone, Ivy Layton enlists a film projectionist.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
9 September 1916 - Jessie Moore
Fri, 09 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, two people died by hand grenade in Glasgow, after a woman challenged a wounded ex-soldier to a fight, and Jessie and Adam enter a singing contest on the pier.
Written by Shaun McKenna & Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
8 September 1916 - Dennis Monk
Thu, 08 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Daily Mirror featured amputee soldiers fitted with new limbs, and Dennis Monk tries to re-enter Folkestone life.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
7 September 1916 - Elizabeth Chance
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, a repatriated prisoner of war reported German propaganda claiming the destruction of the Houses of Parliament by zeppelins, and the Winwood household is finally ready for some truths.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
6 September 1916 - Alice Macknade
Tue, 06 Sep 2016 15:29:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, 80 men were detained as absentee conscripts after a raid on a boxing tournament at Woolwich Hippodrome, and Bill Macknade is back on fighting form.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
5 September 1916 - Isabel Graham
Mon, 05 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, ambulance driver Dorothie Feilding was the first woman to be awarded a Military Medal, and Isabel's courage fails her.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
2 September 1916 - Hilary Pearce
Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, two cases of the plague were confirmed in Hull, and in Folkestone, a rumour begins to take hold.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
1 September 1916 - Dorothea Winwood
Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Bertrand Russell received notice restricting his access to military areas, and Ralph Winwood returns home to a limited welcome.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
31 August 1916 - Juliet Argent
Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Battle of Verdun finally came to a close, and in Folkestone, Juliet Cavendish's marriage is on fragile ground.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
30 August 1916 - Esme Macknade
Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Turkey declared war on Rumania and Russia, and a new arrival at the Grahams' fractures Esme's peace of mind.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Paul von Hindenberg became German Chief of Staff, and in Folkestone, Alec Poole's loyalties are stretched.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
26 August 1916 - Johnnie Marshall
Fri, 26 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the British took 200 yards of German trenches near Bazentin-le-Petit, capturing a machine gun, and Johnnie Marshall has a plan.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 25 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, there were more air raids on the East Coast, with 29 casualties, and Kitty discovers that anyone communicating in secret code runs the risk of being labelled a spy.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
24 August 1916 - Hilary Pearce
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:30:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, following zeppelin raids on the South East coast, Hilary Pearce is all set to go to war.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the British army gained 200 yards just south of Thiepval, and the Reverend Alec Poole has a complicated day.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
22 August 1916 - Juliet Cavendish
Mon, 22 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, 15,000 pilgrims gathered at Lourdes to pray for the safe return of their fathers from war, and Juliet is finding it hard to reconcile her delight and her fears.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
19 August 1916 - Norman Harris
Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the papers reported a "Great British Day on the Somme", and in Folkestone, Norman Harris's life changes direction.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
18 August 1916 - Johnnie Marshall
Thu, 18 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, a clergyman's daughter was fined for sending photographs of German POW's to a newspaper, and in Folkestone, rival British intelligence agencies compete for position.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
17 August 1916 - Esme Macknade
Wed, 17 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Romania pledged to join the allies at war, and in Folkestone, Esme Macknade steels herself to face her father.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
16 August 1916 - Hugh Cavendish
Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the French gained a mile of trenches at the Somme, and in Folkestone, Hugh Cavendish resists the incursions of Cecil Cameron.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
15 August 1916 - Florrie Wilson
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the King praised the 'spirit of cheerful confidence' he found amongst the troops in France, while in Folkestone, optimism eludes Florrie Wilson.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
12 August 1916 - Alice Macknade
Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, 'magical results' were reported at the provision of masks to conceal facial injuries, and Alice Macknade's life seems blessed.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
11 August 1916 - Juliet Argent
Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Italy drives Germany back nine miles from Gorizia with 32,000 losses, and Juliet Argent faces losing her husband.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
10 August 1916 - Gabriel Graham
Wed, 10 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, a letter from Lloyd George exhorted the nation to watch the new film 'The Battle of the Somme', and in Folkestone, the Grahams face an impossible situation.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Tue, 09 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the 'spycatcher' Peter Wright was born, and Edie, thus far economical with the truth, is forced to open her heart.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
8 August 1916 - Sylvia Graham (Season 8 start)
Mon, 08 Aug 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Daily Mirror reported 22 deaths from heatstroke on a hospital ship, and the Graham household is concerned for Gabriel's mind.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
NOTES This season (Season 8) of Home Front is set back in Folkestone, during the Battle of the Somme, and just after the death of Lord Kitchener in circumstances that provoked a number of conspiracy theories, and the execution of Sir Roger Casement for his role in the Easter Rising. 'Spyfever' was understandably at a pitch, and Folkestone was an important base for the newly formed Secret Service bureau. Both the Secret Intelligence Service and the War Office had bases in the town, recruiting and organising overseas intelligence gathering. Genuine players at the time include Captain Mansfield Cumming, codename C (Brian Protheroe), and Major Cecil Cameron, codename CF (Justin Salinger).
The film, 'The Battle of the Somme' was released on 10 August, and became Britain's biggest selling film until Star Wars. Around 20 million people - almost half the population, saw the film during the summer of 1916.
Season 8 of Home Front is story-led by Katie Hims (MARTIN BECK, KING DAVID) and written by Sarah Daniels (THE CAZALETS, EATING FOR ENGLAND), Shaun McKenna (THE FORSYTES, THE COMPLETE SMILEY), Mike Walker (THE STUARTS, THE ROMANOVS) and Sebastian Baczkiewicz (PILGRIM, MR RAINBOW).
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Fri, 27 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, President Wilson advocated the formation of an Association of Nations to ensure future peace, and at Halecot Farm, relations are troubled.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Thu, 26 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Bishop of Liverpool told conscientious objectors that they should leave the country if they refused to fight, and the Wilsons prepare to leave Halecot Farm.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 25 May 2016 11:10:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Sir Neville Chamberlain opened the Royal commission on the Irish Rebellion in Dublin, and Oswald Dyer attends tribunal in Exeter.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Tue, 24 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Union Jack was to be flown from every public building for Empire Day, and Dieter feels increasingly isolated.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Mon, 23 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Devon and Exeter Gazette advertised the training of women in the lighter branches of farm work. And Lord Colville takes his daughter to the theatre.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Fri, 20 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, an air raid on Kent destroyed a public house, while in the County Tribunal in Exeter, Cyrus Colville is on fiery form.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Thu, 19 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, unified Russian and British forces drove the Turks from the banks of the Tigris, while at Spittal End Farm, John Rossiter begins to warm towards Rose.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Wed, 18 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916 seven members of the No Conscription Fellowship were sentenced to imprisonment, and in Ashburton, Emily Colville resists her duty.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Tue, 17 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Sir Roger Casement was sent to Brixton Prison to await trial for treason, and at Halecot Farm, old loyalties are strained.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
16 May 1916 - Alexander Gidley
Mon, 16 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, three German steamers were torpedoed by Russian submarines, and in Staverton, Alexander Gidley is shaken by a letter from the War Office.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
13 May 1916 - Alexander Gidley
Fri, 13 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Prime Minister Herbert Asquith visited Mountjoy prison in Dublin, where De Valera refused to shake his hand, and in Staverton, it's Alexander's birthday.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 12 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the papers reported food shortages in Germany at a dire level, and in Ashburton, Edwin Lloyd is well enough to start work again.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Wed, 11 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, The Times reported that Sir Roger Casement was to be tried for High Treason, for his involvement in the Easter Rising, and Isabel gets a lesson in relaxing.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Tue, 10 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, for the first time 18 year olds could be called up for home service, and Hetty is in unforgiving mood.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Mon, 09 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Summer Time Bill was introduced to parliament, and Kitty and Dieter get to make hay, metaphorically.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Fri, 06 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, two conscientious objectors were arrested in Newton Abbot, and Johnnie Marshall is in pursuit of information.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Thu, 05 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Western Times reported the French were gaining ground at Verdun, while Cora Gidley is on the defensive.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Wed, 04 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the papers reported the extension of conscription to include all men between the ages of 18 and 41, and Alexander Gidley continues to face resistance at the quarry.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
29 April 1916 - Alexander Gidley
Tue, 03 May 2016 15:00:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, General Townshend surrendered, ending the Siege of Kut, and in Deanscombe Quarry, Alexander gets his first taste of being foreman.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Tue, 03 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, cheers met the announcement in Parliament that three Irish rebel leaders had been executed, and in Ashburton Emily Colville is on course for collision with her fiancé.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 02 May 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, A Zeppelin raid on the north east and southern Scottish coasts killed 36, and a letter arrives for Lewis Cox.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, all men between 33 and 41 who had attested were called to report for service, and in Ashburton, Isaac discovers Lewis hasn't been working at Halecot Farm.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
27 April 1916 - Johnnie Marshall
Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Irish rebels stormed the town of Enniscorthy, and in Buckfast, Johnnie is a man on a mission.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
26 April 1916 - Emily Colville
Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916 the Conference of the Independent Labour Party resolved that 'socialists of all nations should refuse support to every war entered into by any government.' And in Ashburton, Emily is losing her resolve under Edwin's spell.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, German cruisers bombarded Lowestoft, damaging 200 homes, and an unexpected visitor shatters the peace at Halecot Farm.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
22 April 1916 - William Fulford
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Emmeline Pankhurst condemned her daughter Sylvia's involvement in an anti-conscription rally, and in Ashburton, William Fulford too is at odds with his parents.
Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, a British naval patrol intercepted Sir Roger Casement bringing munitions to Ireland, and Tobias Holden tries to mend bridges.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
20 April 1916 - Elspeth Taverner
Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, a cabinet crisis was narrowly averted when the Prime Minister agreed to extend conscription, but the rift widens between Halecot and Blackfold farms.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
19 April 1916 - Rose Fairweather
Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Western Times announced that two British Officers had escaped from POW camp, and Rose Fairweather feels trapped on Blackfold farm.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
18 April 1916 - Emily Colville
Mon, 18 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, dissent divided the cabinet over the extension of conscription, while in Ashburton Emily Colville faces unexpected hostility.
Written by Lucy Catherine Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the cabinet met in Downing street to discuss the problems of conscription and recruitment, and Tobias has a day of surprises.
Cast Tobias Holden ..... Toby Bryant Alexander Gidley ..... Matthew Beard Clarence Ogden ..... David Sterne Hector Gidley ..... Brian Protheroe Marcus Goodridge ..... Max Bennett Moses Wickens ..... Ben Callon Primrose Rutter ..... Jade Matthew Usher ..... Ciaran Bermingham
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Thu, 14 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, British airmen who had bombarded Constantinople, all returned safely from the 300 mile round flight, and Edwin Lloyd feels a long way from home.
Cast Edwin Lloyd ..... Finn den Hertog Ambrose Nichols ..... Steve Clark Donald Fox ..... Jayson Benovichi-Dicken Emily Colville ..... Scarlett Brookes Marcus Goodridge ..... Max Bennett Tobias Holden ..... Toby Bryant William Fulford ..... Ryan Coath
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Wed, 13 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, the Mexican government requested a withdrawal of American troops from their territory, and in Staverton, Cora Gidley has a domestic crisis.
Cast Cora Gidley ..... Joanna Monro Alexander Gidley ..... Matthew Beard Bertram Colville ..... Nick Underwood Clarence Ogden ..... David Sterne Cyrus Colville ..... Anton Lesser Emily Colville ..... Scarlett Brookes Gabriel Graham ..... Michael Bertenshaw Hector Gidley ..... Brian Protheroe John Rossiter ..... Mark Carey
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Glasgow revolutionary John Maclean was imprisoned for breaches of the Defence of the Realm Act, and Adam Wilson finally meets up with an old friend.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Mon, 11 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, as reports came in of the German army crossing into the French trenches at Verdun, Dieter's position at Buckfast Abbey is threatened.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
8 April 1916 - Alexander Gidley
Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, an escaped German POW was re-captured, and Alexander Gidley is shaken by an encounter with a young war hero.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
7 April 1916 - Elspeth Taverner
Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, newspapers reported the discovery in Chicago of an anarchist plot to assassinate the rulers of Europe, while at Halecot Farm, more old feuds are reignited.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:12:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, Britain intercepted £56,000 of Swedish herring on its way to Germany, while at Staverley Court Sylvia Graham wants to enjoy an English summer's day.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, a Zeppelin raid dropped bombs on the North East coast, while at Spittal End Farm conscription appears on the horizon.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
4 April 1916 - Isaac Cox (Season 7 start)
Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000
On this day in 1916, strikers returned to work at the Clyde shipyards, and at Halecot Farm the future of Isaac Cox's family hangs in the balance.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
NOTES This seventh season of Home Front is set in a farming community in South Devon, where Gabriel's sister Cora lives, and - coincidentally - where Adam Wilson headed at the end of Season Six, running away from his crime, and looking for Dieter. Our characters' stories take place against the backdrop of history, in this case, a notable shift in the preoccupations of the Home Front.
April 1916 marks the moment in the First World War when recruitment was no longer voluntary, and conscription into the military began to take hold. And with conscription came objection, and the war witnessed over two million tribunals looked into the merits of men appealing against the draft. Devon was one of the counties most resistant to joining up, voluntarily or not.
Season 7 of Home Front is story-led by Richard Monks (STONE, INQUEST) and written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (PILGRIM, MR RAINBOW), Lucy Catherine (THE MASTER AND MARGARITA, RIOT GIRLS), Shaun McKenna (THE FORSYTES, THE COMPLETE SMILEY), and Sarah Daniels (THE CAZALETS, EATING FOR ENGLAND).
12 February 1916 - Hilary Pearce
Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:55:00 +0000
On this day a secret meeting of the Non-Conscription fellowship was held in Kentish town, while in Folkestone it's a day of celebrations.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
11 February 1916 - Kitty Lumley
Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:50:00 +0000
On this day nurse and women's rights campaigner Emma Golden was arrested in New York, and the Wilson family struggle with their secrets.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
10 February 1916 - Victor Lumley
Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day conscription came into effect, and Victor Lumley is desperate to return to his men in France.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
9 February 1916 - Norman Harris
Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day four bombs were dropped near a girls' school in Kent causing 3 casualties, while Norman Harris receives wonderful news.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
8 February 1916 - Isabel Graham
Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day the siege of Kut al Amara entered its 63rd day, and Isabel finally finds a solution for the persistent young Cristine.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
5 February 1916 - Florrie Wilson
Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, it was proposed that munitions workers be exempted from the conscription bill, and tiredness and grief give Florrie Wilson a very short fuse.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
4 February 1916 - Olive Hargreaves
Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:25:00 +0000
On this day, Harrods Stores was fined £5 for selling morphine without keeping a register, and Sister Hargreaves has a particularly bad day.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
3 February 1916 - Hilary Pearce
Wed, 03 Feb 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, a wrecked zeppelin was spotted in the North Sea by a British trawler, and Hilary Pearce sets out to catch a very particular fish.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
2 February 1916 - Isabel Graham
Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, the Board of Agriculture issued a notice advising that convalescent soldiers could be used for farm work, and Isabel tries hard to find something for Cristine to do.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
1 February 1916 - Nell Kingsley
Mon, 01 Feb 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, Britain woke up to news of a terrible series of zeppelin attacks on the East coast, leaving 59 dead, and Nell Kingsley looks set to lose the job she loved.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
29 January 1916 - Olive Hargreaves
Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day a Canadian soldier was badly injured by a bus in Folkestone, and at the Bevan hospital Sister Hargreaves clashes with Dorothea.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
28 January 1916 - Hilary Pearce
Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day President Wilson declared "The world is on fire, and sparks are likely to drop anywhere", and in Folkestone Hilary is moved by Ruby Tulliver.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
27 January 1916 - Adeline Lumley
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day the Military Service Act was passed making conscription legal, and in Folkestone Adeline and Phyllis do their best for Victor.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
22 January 1916 - Isabel Graham
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 14:15:00 +0000
On this day, the Dublin police raided several houses, seizing arms and a printing press, and Isabel is unhappy witness to a raid on the Belgian restaurant.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
26 January 1916 - Kitty Lumley
Tue, 26 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day the pacifist Women's Freedom League declared that there would soon be a revival of suffragist activity, and at the Bevan Victor is finding his recovery painfully slow.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
25 January 1916 - Bob Capeling
Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day a conference on shell shock began at the Royal Society of Medicine, and Bob Capeling finds himself in difficulties at the Bevan.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
21 January 1916 - Marion Wardle
Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:20:00 +0000
On this day, the Prime Minister stated that more women workers would be needed to supply enough munitions to the war, and former factory workers Marion and Edie feel even more liberated.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
20 January 1916 - Kitty Lumley
Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, the first men from the Derby Scheme were mobilised for service, and Kitty has a moment of hope for her missing brother.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, negotiations between Montenegro and Austria were broken off, and it appears to parallel events in the Winwood household.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
18 January 1916 - Ralph Winwood
Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, the battle of Sheik Sa'ad represented the first of several efforts to relieve the Siege of Kut, and Ralph Winwood has a mission of his own.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
15 January 1916 - Norman Harris
Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day Emmeline Pankhurst was detained in New York after arriving for a tour of North America, and in Folkestone there are new arrivals at the Police station.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
14 January 1916 - Isabel Graham
Thu, 14 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day four Germans were recaptured after attempting to escape a Prisoner of War Camp, and Isabel discovers Belgian refugees in Folkestone.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
13 January 1916 - Hilary Pearce
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day shares in the Pleasure Gardens Theatre were auctioned, and Hilary Pearce is disappointed.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
12 January 1916 - Sylvia Graham
Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day the South Wales Miners voted to oppose conscription, and in Folkestone Sylvia Graham has a change of heart.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
11 January 1916 - Dorothea Winwood
Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day the Allies occupied the Kaiser's villa on Corfu, and Nell is shocked by news of a patient close to her heart.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
8 January 1916 - Ruth Billings
Fri, 08 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
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.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
7 January 1916 - Victor Lumley
Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, Lord Selbourne made an appeal for more game to be donated to hospitals, before the end of the shooting season, and Victor feels more hunted than hunter.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
6 January 1916 - Hilary Pearce
Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, General Aylmer led the first relief attempt in the Siege of Kut, and Hilary is caught up in the arrangements for celebrating the Derby Scheme.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
5 January 1916 - Adeline Lumley
Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:08:00 +0000
On this day, parliament had its first reading of the Compulsory Military Service Bill, and Adeline brings her son home.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
4 January 1916 - Dorothea Winwood
Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, Lord Derby published a report that over 650,000 fit single men hadn't offered themselves for service, and Dorothea Winwood is getting into the rhythm of work at the Bevan.
Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
1 January 1916 - Hilary Pearce
Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:15:00 +0000
On this day the Home Secretary resigned as the first draft of the Compulsory Military Service Bill was considered by the Cabinet, and in Folkestone Hilary Pearce makes an unexpected offer.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Story-led by Shaun McKenna Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 12:15:00 +0000
On this day a man was sentenced to three months hard labour for buying a soldier a bottle of whisky, and at the Bevan Hospital patients prepare for New Year's Eve.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
30 December 1915 - Nell Kingsley
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 12:15:00 +0000
On this day a British P&O liner was torpedoed killing 334, including women and children, and at the Bevan Hospital an injured soldier avoids returning to duty.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
29 December 1915 - Isabel Graham
Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:15:00 +0000
On this day France gifted the land holding British war cemeteries to Great Britain, and the Grahams discover where Adeline and Phyllis have gone.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
28 December 1915 - Ruth Billings
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 12:15:00 +0000
On this day the Evening Herald reported the return of 800 wounded soldiers to Plymouth, and Ruth Billings's temper gets her into trouble.
Written by Richard Monks & Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Christmas Day 1915 - Adeline Lumley
Fri, 25 Dec 2015 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, J M Barrie presented the Peter Pan cup to a 13 year old who swam the Serpentine, and Adeline Lumley makes a Christmas wish.
Written by Richard Monks & Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
24 December 1915 - Marion Wardle
Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, the Turkish attacked the British Indian garrison at Kut al Amara, and Marion meets a charming soldier.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
23 December 1915 - Albert Wilson
Wed, 23 Dec 2015 12:15:00 +0000
On this day, Vera Brittain's fiancé, Roland Leighton, died in France, and in Folkestone, Albert tries to lift the curse on the house of Wilson.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
22 December 1915 - Dorothea Winwood
Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Minister of munitions, David Lloyd George made an official visit to armaments factories in Newcastle, and it is Dorothea's first day at the Bevan Hospital.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
21 December 1915 - Florrie Wilson (Season 6 start)
Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:15:00 +0000
The first episode of Season 6: on this day, as Folkestone began to recover from a major landslide, it appears that the Wilsons have all developed little rituals.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
30 October 1915 - Kitty Lumley
Fri, 30 Oct 2015 12:15:00 +0000
The Dardanelles Committee of the British Cabinet decide to wind down the Gallipoli campaign, and in the last episode of Season 5 Kitty Lumley feels like pulling out of Folkestone.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
29 October 1915 - Nancy Parker
Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Folkestone is almost washed away by the rain.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 28 Oct 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Private Lavoie sees an opportunity to escape court martial.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Two year old Mathieu Dupont goes missing.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
26 October 1915 - Clemmie Crayford
Mon, 26 Oct 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Folkestone's most respected medium is troubled by a new and insistent spirit.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
23 October 1915 - Albert Wilson
Fri, 23 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0000
On this day German cruiser Prinz Aldalbert was sunk by an Allied submarine losing most of its crew, and Albert Wilson has to make an impossible decision.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Thu, 22 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0000
On this day a British subject was found guilty of spying for Germany and sentenced to a lifetime of penal servitude, and Florrie and Albert take a trip to the pictures
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
21 October 1915 - Isabel Graham
Wed, 21 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0000
On this day the Allied fleet bombarded the Bulgarian coast, and Isabel and Dorothea have to put aside their differences
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
20 October 1915 - Alice Macknade
Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:20:00 +0000
On this day Germany announced an assault on Riga, and Alice Macknade reluctantly hosts a dinner party
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
19 October 1915 - Lilian Frost
Mon, 19 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0000
On this day Russia and Italy declare war on Bulgaria, and Lilian Frost tries to make amends
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
16 October 1915 - Albert Wilson
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 11:20:00 +0000
On this day, Britain heard that nurse Edith Cavell had been executed, and Albert Wilson is up and out early as the troops are marching to the harbour.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
15 October 1915 - Isabel Graham
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 11:20:00 +0000
On this day, the Battle of Loos ended, but it's clear that the war has changed Isabel Graham irrevocably.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 11:20:00 +0000
On this day, Emmeline Pankhurst declared 'There should be a place for every man, no matter his age, to wear a uniform and learn to shoot', but Adam cannot celebrate.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
13 October 1915 - Kitty Lumley
Tue, 13 Oct 2015 11:20:00 +0000
On this day the education aspect was dropped from the recruitment test, and Kitty is shocked to discover a whole world she knew nothing about.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
12 October 1915 - Adeline Lumley
Mon, 12 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0000
On this day, Edith Cavell was shot by a German firing squad, and a letter arrives at the Grahams' with bad news.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Fri, 09 Oct 2015 11:20:00 +0000
Lilian Frost sees Roland in a new light as they share a day of photographic discoveries.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
8 October 1915 - Sylvia Graham
Thu, 08 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Sylvia Graham finds her family at the centre of an unexpected theatrical incident
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
7 October 1915 - Dorothea Winwood
Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Dorothea writes to Ralph with news that will shake their marriage.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
6 October 1915 - Gabriel Graham
Tue, 06 Oct 2015 11:20:00 +0000
Gabriel begins to suspect Dolly Clout may not be the real thing
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
5 October 1915 - Alice Macknade
Mon, 05 Oct 2015 11:20:00 +0000
Roy takes a surprising step to avoid being identified as a deserter.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
2 October 1915 - Juliet Argent
Fri, 02 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Juliet's secret is growing out of control.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
1 October 1915 - Florrie Wilson
Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Florrie and Albert can hardly speak for happiness.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
30 September 1915 - Sam Wilson
Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:20:00 +0000
The war seems particularly far away for the Wilson family.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
29 September 1915 - Kitty Lumley
Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:20:00 +0000
Peter Lumley says his first words.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
28 September 1915 - Adeline Lumley
Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:20:00 +0000
Mrs Crayford claims she can communicate with the dead, but can't seem to get through to Adeline Lumley.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Marthe Littlehailes
25 September 1915 - Ralph Winwood
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:15:00 +0000
It's a day of ceremonies for the vicar of St Jude's.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
24 September 1915 - Kitty Lumley
Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Kitty Wilson makes a strategic decision to keep her friends close.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
23 September 1915 - Juliet Argent
Wed, 23 Sep 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Juliet makes an undercover visit.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
22 September 1915 - Dorothea Winwood
Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:15:00 +0000
The Winwoods venture out for the first time with their new baby.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
21 September 1915 - Florrie Wilson
Mon, 21 Sep 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Albert Wilson doesn't think he and Florrie should pass up on two free tickets to the theatre.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
18 September 1915 - Ivy Layton
Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:20:00 +0000
Ivy Layton creates a theatrical novelty - Madame Aethyria.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
17 September 1915 - Ralph Winwood
Thu, 17 Sep 2015 11:15:00 +0000
The big day finally arrives for Dorothea and Ralph.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
16 September 1915 - Kitty Lumley
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 11:20:00 +0000
A letter from Marion and the bairns sets Kitty's heart racing.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
15 September 1915 - Alice Macknade
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Alice and Roy try to evade the inevitable in the hope Roy can escape transfer to France, or even court martial.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
14 September 1915 - Sylvia Graham
Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:20:00 +0000
In the Graham household, new science and technology offers some practical comfort.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
11 September 1915 - Florrie Wilson
Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Florrie agrees to accompany her neighbour Sally on a strange visit.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
10 September 1915 - Maggie Macknade
Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Maggie Macknade is the only person in her household who seems to understand the dangers of harbouring a deserter.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
9 September 1915 - Juliet Argent
Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:20:00 +0000
When Juliet Argent sees her good friend Dorothea struggling to cope with impending motherhood, she has a brilliant idea.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
8 September 1915 - Alice Macknade
Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:15:00 +0000
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.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
7 September 1915 - Gabriel Graham (Season 5 start)
Mon, 07 Sep 2015 11:20:00 +0000
This is the opening episode of Season Five of Home Front. The Graham household mark the day, a year on, when they lost their only son.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
NOTES Season Five of Home Front, story-led by Sarah Daniels, has at its heart a focus on Spiritualism*.
Unsurprisingly, the tide of grief and bereavement that visited Britain during the First World War brought with it a great flowering of spiritualism. Relatives wanted to be close to their loved ones in a way conventional religion was struggling to provide. For this reason many decided to extend their faith 'over the church wall', testing the waters of Spiritualism and psychical contact with the dead.
The Church was officially hostile, with the Bishop of London one of many who warned against the movement. Often the concern was less one of fraudulence - Spiritualism was compatible with Christianity - but rather that the mediums were meddling with dangerous forces and could easily be led astray. Accusations of charlatanism, pseudo-science and exploiting the bereaved were rife. It hardly helped that Spiritualism came in so many different guises. There was spiritualism as an industry, where palm-readers and mediums sold their services for profit; there was Spiritualism as a belief and philosophy; and there was the 'scientific' pursuit of psychical research, supported by leading thinkers like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who referred to it as "a call of hope and of guidance to the human race at the time of its deepest affliction"
*Earlier seasons have focused on the Outbreak of War, Recruitment, Industry and Profiteering. All previous seasons are available to download from bbc.co.uk/homefront.
17 July 1915 - Thornton Tulliver
Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
In the last episode of Season Four of the drama series set in Great War Britain, expect fireworks at the grand opening of Hilary's latest venture.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
16 July 1915 - Juliet Cavendish
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
The Grahams' engagement party for Howard and Juliet proves more eventful than planned.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
The investigation into Police Constable King's murder gathers pace.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Victor brings shocking news to the Wilsons.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
A wartime celebrity makes an unexpected appearance in Folkestone.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 09 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Reverend Winwood finds ministering to a diverse flock of parishioners far easier than his own household.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 09 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
The day that Mickey Macknade put away childish things, and grew up.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
When Mervyn returns home on leave, only Maisie is unchanged by the war, for better or worse.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Hilary is too impatient to settle for the long game, financially.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Mon, 06 Jul 2015 01:00:00 +0000
Victor prepares for a meeting he only ever dreamed about before.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Fri, 03 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Howard throws caution to the wind.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 02 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Victor is home on leave, and hardly expected to have to fight a whole new set of battles.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 01 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0000
In Folkestone, the Dominion Day celebrations are infectious.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
The Grahams have a plan to match-make Toby with their recently bereaved daughter, Juliet.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Kitty puts herself in danger for the man she loves.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Tempers wear very thin at St Jude's Vicarage.
Written by Georgia Fitch Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Ivy goes for a quiet lunch with Hilary Pearce.
Written by Georgia Fitch Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
24 June 1915 - Mrs Florrie Wilson
Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Florrie gets a telegram.
Written by Georgia Fitch Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Tue, 23 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
A fugitive returns.
Written by Georgia Fitch Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Howard discovers that he is being secretly cared for by the entire Winwood household.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Georgia Fitch Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Sergeant Harris has awkward news to break to the Wilsons.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz & Georgia Fitch Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Folkestone is in need of some Canadian diplomacy.
Written by Georgia Fitch Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Despite trouble at home, Alice is swept off her feet at work.
Written by Georgia Fitch Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
The new police constable is on a mission to clean up Folkestone and won't accept excuses.
Written by Georgia Fitch Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
The Graham household is in chaos and certainly not prepared for any visitors.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Georgia Fitch Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Jessie and Adam find ingenious ways of making money.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Time moves so quickly, Ivy hasn't had the opportunity to mourn Archie.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Telegram girls were employed in hopes of taking the sting out of the news they delivered.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
9 June 1915 - Thornton Tulliver
Tue, 09 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Thornton can charm the birds out of the trees, and the money out of Canadian pockets.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Florrie still isn't going out, but the Wilsons are learning to work around her.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Fri, 05 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Even Folkestone's younger residents make the most of the Canadians being in town.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Ralph is impressed by Howard's different approach to treating the wounded.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
A succession of visitors to the Wilson household can't tempt Florrie out of doors.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
2 June 1915 - Thornton Tulliver
Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
A day at the flapping, and Thornton has his eye on another prize in Folkestone.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
1 June 1915 - Juliet Cavendish
Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +0000
It's Councillor Graham's birthday, and Juliet has a surprise for him.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 29 May 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Hilary Pearce is making his quiet way up in the world.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 28 May 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Reverend Winwood is finding his faith, and his resilience, tested.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 27 May 2015 11:15:00 +0000
A cryptic parcel arrives for Kitty at the Wilsons.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Tue, 26 May 2015 11:15:00 +0000
There's a new policeman in Folkestone, and he's determined to make his mark.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
25 May 1915 - Ivy Layton (Season 4 start)
Mon, 25 May 2015 11:15:00 +0000
Season 4 of Radio 4's epic drama series set in Great War Britain, first broadcast exactly a hundred years after it is set. In the first episode of Season 4, Ivy is shocked at how much and how quickly Folkestone has changed.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
In the last episode of Season 3, Marshalls loses two of its best female employees.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
26 March 1915 - Adeline Lumley
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
A day of arrivals and departures in Collingwood Park.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Fraser has got the wrong idea about Marion altogether.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
24 March 1915 - Johnnie Marshall
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
A man's job and a woman's honour hang in the balance.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Mon, 23 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Joyce confronts two of her demons.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Edie wants excitement in her life, and finds it in an odd place, when an exotic and exciting cargo washes up on Long Sands in Tynemouth.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor Hell a fury like Joyce Lyle scorned
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Some particularly mean bullying on the factory floor reveals an extraordinary truth.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
17 March 1915 - Cressida Marshall
Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Cressida hits the roof when she realises what her mother and aunt have kept from her.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Kitty's life feels like a Gothic novel, complete with footprints in the snow, and a haunted lake.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Fri, 13 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
The men at Marshalls are spoiling for a fight.
Written by Richard Monks Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
12 March 1915 - Phyllis Marshall
Thu, 12 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Collingwood Park is prepared for a home coming.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
The Lyles are in for a nasty shock.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Luke refuses to tow the line with his father.
Written by Richard Monks Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
9 March 1915 - Geoffrey Marshall
Mon, 09 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Some news close to home leaves Geoffrey reeling.
Written by Richard Monks Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Esther loves her new job, scavenging in Tynemouth, and is delighted to see her dad there.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 05 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Rosamund Marshall and Peter Samuel Lumley are welcomed into the church, but some of the congregation feel a lot less welcome.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor; Jessica Dromgoole
Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
The harmony of Robert's home life is threatened when he intervenes to help Davy's little boy.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
3 March 1915 - Fraser Chadwick
Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Fraser finds being a union representative at Marshalls' Factory the easiest part of his life.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
2 March 1915 - Phyllis Marshall
Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Folkestone arrives in Tynemouth as the Graham and Wilson clans arrive for the christenings of Peter and Rosamund.
Written by Richard Monks Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
27 February 1915 - Robert O'Leary
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Robert's careful equilibrium is shaken.
Written by Melissa Murray Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
26 February 1915 - Fraser Chadwick
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
The rift between the Chadwick twins deepens.
Written by Melissa Murray Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
25 February 1915 - Johnnie Marshall
Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
A pretty visitor turns heads at Marshalls factory.
Written by: Melissa Murray Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
24 February 1915 - Phyllis Marshall
Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Phyllis readies herself for a particularly difficult meeting.
Written by Melissa Murray Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
23 February 1915 - Alan Lowther
Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
At Marshalls, Alan's patience is being tested.
Written by Melissa Murray Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
20 February 1915 - Edie Chadwick
Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Johnnie Marshall's attentions to Edie don't go unnoticed.
Written by Melissa Murray Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Luke has low expectations of an assignment, until he meets Esther O'Leary.
Written by Melissa Murray Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
18 February 1915 - Fraser Chadwick
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Fraser's day is one of constant negotiation, and not just on union matters.
Written by Melissa Murray Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
17 February 1915 - Johnnie Marshall
Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Johnnie's lowly ambitions meet resistance at all levels.
Written by Melissa Murray Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
16 February 1915 - Cressida Marshall
Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Cressida wants to be at the forefront of the women's struggle, but can't be taken seriously.
Written by Melissa Murray Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
13 February 1915 - Fraser Chadwick
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
A budding local reporter can't believe his luck.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
12 February 1915 - Esther O'Leary
Thu, 12 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Councillor Maud Burnett's controversial scheme is gathering pace.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
11 February 1915 - Duncan Chadwick
Wed, 11 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
There's unrest within the Chadwick family.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
10 February 1915 - Johnnie Marshall
Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Not everyone at Collingwood Park is in favour of Marshalls manufacturing munitions.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Directed by: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
9 February 1915 - Edie Chadwick
Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Edie is excited about her new job not least as it allows her to escape friction at home.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Directed by: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Fri, 06 Feb 2015 12:20:00 +0000
Robert Lyle never expected today to bring this many challenges.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
5 February 1915 - Cressida Marshall
Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:20:00 +0000
It's six weeks since the birth of her third baby, and Cressida is ready to get back in the saddle.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
4 February 1915 - Geoffrey Marshall
Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Despite the obvious profits of war, Geoffrey Marshall, factory owner, can't rest on his laurels while his workforce are heeding the call to enlist.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
3 February 1915 - Kitty Lumley
Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Kitty discovers that the further she travels, the less she understands.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
2 February 1915 - Albert Wilson (Season 3 start)
Mon, 02 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000
Season 3 of Radio 4's epic drama series set in Great War Britain, which was first broadcast exactly a hundred years after it is set, is based on Tyneside. In this first episode of Season 3, the Wilson household can only keep baby Peter a secret for so long.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Fri, 09 Jan 2015 12:20:00 +0000
In the final episode of Season 2, the Graham household is a hive of activity as they await a special delivery.
Written by: Katie Hims Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
8 January 1915 - Alice Macknade
Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:20:00 +0000
The Folkestone community mourns the loss of one of its missing.
Written by: Katie Hims Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:20:00 +0000
At Folkestone's Pleasure Gardens Theatre, someone's in for a surprise.
Written by: Katie Hims Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 06 Jan 2015 12:20:00 +0000
A couple of visitors descend on the Wilsons, one more welcome than the other.
Written by: Katie Hims Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
5 January 1915 - Isabel Graham
Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:20:00 +0000
The women of Folkestone struggle to help returning soldiers suffering from frostbite.
Written by: Katie Hims Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 02 Jan 2015 12:20:00 +0000
The recruitment drive is finally bearing fruit for Sergeant Major Davies, but nothing is simple.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
New Year's Day 1915 - Sylvia Graham
Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:20:00 +0000
A New Year with new prospects. A fresh start might be just what the Graham household needs.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
New Year's Eve 1914 - Albert and Florrie Wilson
Wed, 31 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
Can the Wilsons draw a line under the terrible events of 1914, by celebrating New Year in the time-honoured fashion?
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
30 December 1914 - Esme Macknade
Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
Esme desperately needs a friend, and finds one in an unexpected place.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
29 December 1914 - Joe Macknade
Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
Warwickshire cricket captain Jim Troughton guest stars as England cricketer Colin Blythe on a recruitment drive in Folkestone, and appealing to one young man in particular.
Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
26 December 1914 - Isabel Graham
Fri, 26 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
The Grahams plan a quiet harmonious Boxing Day.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
25 December 1914 - Dorothea Winwood
Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
At St Jude's Vicarage, not everyone's feeling the festive spirit.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
24 December 1914 - Joe Macknade
Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
It's Christmas Eve and one keen young man has an appointment to keep.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
23 December 1914 - Sylvia Graham
Tue, 23 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
The Christmas tea for the Belgian Wounded doesn't go entirely to plan.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
22 December 1914 - Phyllis Marshall
Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
Amidst a surge in drunken soldiers in town, a more refined visitor arrives at the Harbour station.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
19 December 1914 - Alice Macknade
Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
A surprise turn of events in the Macknade household heralds a change in their fortunes.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha LIttlehailes
18 December 1914 - Mervyn Harris
Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
Maisie Plackett takes very seriously the question 'Is Your Best Boy in Khaki?'
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
17 December 1914 - Archie Tulliver
Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
The recruitment drive takes a new and charming turn on the streets of Folkestone.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
16 December 1914 - Ralph Winwood
Tue, 16 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
The day's events make Reverend Ralph Winwood question his own authority.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
15 December 1914 - Hilary Pearce
Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
A surprise visitor at Folkestone Town Hall shakes Hilary Pearce's easy confidence.
Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
12 December 1914 - Norman Harris
Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
Epic drama series set in Britain during the First World War.
Written by: Sarah Daniels Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
11 December 1914 - Isabel Graham
Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
Despite the best of intentions, things don't go to plan for Reverend Winwood...
Written by: Sarah Daniels Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
10 December 1914 - Victor Lumley
Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
The Graham family welcome a charming visitor.
Written by: Sarah Daniels Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 09 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
The Pleasure Gardens Theatre in Folkestone prepares for its variety show...
Written by: Sarah Daniels Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
8 December 1914 - Ralph Winwood
Mon, 08 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
A newcomer spells trouble for the inhabitants of St. Jude's...
Written by: Sarah Daniels Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
5 December 1914 - Joe Macknade
Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
Joe Macknade dearly wants to enlist, but is it for glory, or to escape home?
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
4 December 1914 - Jessie Moore
Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
In a town where recruitment is in the air, Jessie is determined to do her bit for the war effort, but can't seem to find anything to do.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
3 December 1914 - Dorothea Winwood
Wed, 03 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
All is not well in the Winwood household, but Ralph cannot fathom why not.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
2 December 1914 - Kitty Lumley
Tue, 02 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
No news is good news, but for Kitty, good news is devastating.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
1 December 1914 - Sylvia Graham (Season 2 start)
Mon, 01 Dec 2014 12:20:00 +0000
In the first episode of Season 2, the Graham household prepares for an arrival.
Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
3 October 1914 - Florrie Wilson
Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:20:00 +0000
In the last episode of Season 1, the Wilson family wave Victor off to war. Another lost boy.
Written by Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
2 October 1914 - Ralph Winwood
Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:20:00 +0000
Adam finally tells the whole truth, as all Reverend Winwood's chickens come home to roost.
Written by Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
1 October 1914 - Isabel Graham
Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:20:00 +0000
First Dorothea and then Sylvia start to act entirely out of character. Isabel has trouble understanding anyone's behaviour.
Written by Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
30 September 1914 - Alice Macknade
Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
Alice is released from prison, but really doesn't want to go home.
Written by Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
29 September 1914 - Gabriel Graham
Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
Councillor Graham develops a taste for tobacco and potatoes, and wishes for a New World.
Written by Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
26 September 1914 - Victor Lumley and Kitty Wilson
Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
After much negotiation, an amicable alliance is finally reached on the Leas in Folkestone...
Written by: Katie Hims and Sean Moffat Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
25 September 1914 - Dorothea Winwood
Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
Well-known suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst arrives in Folkestone to address a meeting, and there's unrest at the vicarage.
Writers: Katie Hims & Sean Moffat Music: Matthew Strachan Director: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
24 September 1914 - Sylvia Graham
Wed, 24 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
In the Graham household, there's a speech to prepare...
Written by: Katie Hims & Sean Moffat Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
23 September 1914 - Ottoline Lambert
Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
In Folkestone, the search for a comfortable home for two Belgian refugees continues...
Written by: Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
22 September 1914 - Adam Wilson
Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
After weeks of surveillance, Adam and Jessie confront the mysterious man at the German consulate.
Written by: Katie Hims & Sean Moffatt Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
19 September 1914 - Kitty Wilson
Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
Hatch, match and dispatch. Parenthood, marriage and death all feature in Kitty's day, and none of them straightforward.
Written by Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
18 September 1914 - Ralph Winwood
Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
A momentous day for the Winwood household. Ralph has something very important to tell Dorothea, who has something very important to tell Ralph.
Written by Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
17 September 1914 - Gabriel Graham
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
Councillor Graham sees a new side to Folkestone.
Written by Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
16 September 1914 - Victor Lumley
Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
Lieutenant Lumley is a man with a plan.
Written by Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
15 September 1914 - Jack Wilson
Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
It's the day of the memorial service, and everyone brings their own grief.
Written by Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
12 September 1914 - Alice Macknade
Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
There's a birthday at the Macknades' but not much to celebrate...
Written by: Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
11 September 1914 - Kitty Wilson
Thu, 11 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
There's a storm brewing down at harbour and no shelter for some...
Written by: Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
10 September 1914 - Adam Wilson
Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
Adam and Jessie make an alarming discovery in the church yard at St Jude's...
Written by: Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
9 September 1914 - Gabriel Graham
Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
With the magistrate court in session and the local regatta, it's a busy day for Gabriel...
Written by: Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
8 September 1914 - Isabel Graham
Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
As plans for the local regatta gather pace, life for the Grahams will never be the same again.
Written by: Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
5 September 1914 - Sylvia Graham
Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
The fear of Victor's ruin in an ill-advised marriage becomes very real for his aunt, who is prepared to do everything in her power to stop it.
Written by Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
4 September 1914 - Norman Harris
Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
The policeman's lot is a varied one in wartime Folkestone - from protecting a german breed of dog to arresting Lord Alfred Douglas by appointment.
Written by Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
3 September 1914 - Marieke Dupont
Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
A Belgian couple arrive at the vicarage claiming that Matthieu is their baby, but Marieke has more than an instinct that they are lying.
Written by Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
2 September 1914 - Ralph Winwood
Tue, 02 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
The complications in the vicar's life threaten to catch up with him.
Written by Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
1 September 1914 - Florrie Wilson
Mon, 01 Sep 2014 11:20:00 +0000
A retired Admiral, Charles Fitzgerald, conceived the notion of the White Feather movement in Folkestone. Local women are encouraged to join in the shaming of non-combatants, with more or less success.
Written by Shaun McKenna Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
29 August 1914 - Albert Wilson
Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:20:00 +0000
In Folkestone, the cake sale at St Jude's is in full swing.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
28 August 1914 - Dorothea Winwood
Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:20:00 +0000
Epic new drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago. Britain were victorious in their first naval battle and in Folkestone, there are tears at the Vicarage.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
27 August 1914 - Gabriel Graham
Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:20:00 +0000
In Folkestone, Gabriel struggles to write an appropriate speech for the first British war wounded...
Written by: Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:20:00 +0000
In Folkestone, the German Consulate is under surveillance.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
25 August 1914 - Isabel Graham
Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:20:00 +0000
After the influx of refugees from Belgium, initiatives are afoot at St Judes to help.
Written by: Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:30:00 +0000
An eclipse brings tourists, soldiers, refugees and townsfolk flocking to the seafront.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
21 August 1914 - Florrie Wilson
Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:20:00 +0000
A button falls off. A letter is discovered. A boy's hat is found on the beach.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
20 August 1914 - Ralph Winwood
Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:20:00 +0000
The Belgian refugees, escaping the atrocities at home, pour into Folkestone and present a new challenge for the townsfolk.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
19 August 1914 - Victor Lumley
Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:20:00 +0000
Lt Lumley is devastated that he can't go to war, not least because life at home is so complicated.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
18 August 1914 - Hilary Pearce
Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:20:00 +0000
Where there's war, there's brass, and Hilary Pearce has the makings of a real operator.
Written by: Sebastian Baczkiewicz Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
15 August 1914 - Isabel Graham
Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:30:00 +0000
At Folkestone harbour, the Grahams bid a fond farewell to Freddie.
Written by: Katie Hims & Sean Moffatt Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Thu, 14 Aug 2014 11:30:00 +0000
On the Folkestone Leas, an unlikely pair are brought together to promote the town's flagging tourism.
Written by: Katie Hims & Sean Moffatt Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
13 August 1914 - Florrie Wilson
Wed, 13 Aug 2014 11:30:00 +0000
The squadron of the First Royal Flying Corps leaves for France and a local Folkestone newspaper starts a rumour...
Written by: Katie Hims & Sean Moffatt Music: Matthew Strachan. Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
12 August 1914 - Victor Lumley
Tue, 12 Aug 2014 11:30:00 +0000
As Britain and France declare war on Austria- Hungary, two cousins from Folkestone can't wait to join in.
Written by: Katie Hims & Sean Moffatt Music by: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
11 August 1914 - Norman Harris
Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:30:00 +0000
The first season of an epic drama series set in Great War Britain exactly one hundred days before its original broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In this episode, as the search for the missing boys continues, Folkestone's local police find their resources terribly stretched...
Written by: Katie Hims & Sean Moffatt Music by: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Home Front is a ground-breaking new Radio Four radio drama - its biggest ever at around 600 episodes - set in Britain during the Great War, playing a central role in the BBC's comprehensive offering to mark the centenaries of World War One.
An enthralling fiction, set against a backdrop of fact. Each episode is set a hundred years to the day before broadcast, and follows one character's day. Together they create a mosaic of experience from a wide cross-section of British society, and a playful treasure hunt, with at least one historical truth hidden in each story.
Season One is set in Folkestone, a fashionable Edwardian seaside resort that quickly became one of the hubs of the military machine, and close enough to France to hear the fighting. Future seasons will be set in Newcastle and Devon, telling the major stories of wartime Britain.
Marking major and minor events of the time, Home Front charts the strategies that ordinary people found for managing life in wartime, and how, together, they ensured that the Home Front didn't break down.
Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:30:00 +0000
The first season of an epic drama series set in Great War Britain exactly one hundred days before its original broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In this episode, there is perfect weather for the Sunday School picnic.
Written by: Katie Hims Directed by Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:30:00 +0000
The first season of an epic drama series set in Great War Britain exactly one hundred days before its original broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In this episode, when a postman drops dead in the Post Office, the life of Reverend Mr Winwood takes an unexpected turn.
Written by: Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
6 August 1914 - Jimmy Macknade
Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:30:00 +0000
The first season of an epic drama series set in Great War Britain exactly one hundred days before its original broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In this episode, in all the excitement of war, two seven year old boys fancy an adventure of their own.
Written by: Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
5 August 1914 - Gabriel Graham
Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:30:00 +0000
The first season of an epic drama series set in Great War Britain exactly one hundred days before its original broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In this episode, Folkestone has woken up to new responsibilities as a part of the war machine.
Written by: Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
4 August 1914 - Kitty Wilson (Season 1 start)
Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:30:00 +0000
The first season of an epic drama series set in Great War Britain exactly one hundred days before its original broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In this first episode, as Britain waits for Germany's response to their ultimatum, in Folkestone, Kitty Wilson has a deadline of her own.
Written by: Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Home Front is a ground-breaking new Radio Four radio drama - its biggest ever at around 600 episodes - set in Britain during the Great War, playing a central role in the BBC's comprehensive offering to mark the centenaries of World War One.
An enthralling fiction, set against a backdrop of fact. Each episode is set a hundred years to the day before broadcast, and follows one character's day. Together they create a mosaic of experience from a wide cross-section of British society, and a playful treasure hunt, with at least one historical truth hidden in each story.
Season One is set in Folkestone, a fashionable Edwardian seaside resort that quickly became one of the hubs of the military machine, and close enough to France to hear the fighting. Future seasons will be set in Newcastle and Devon, telling the major stories of wartime Britain.
Marking major and minor events of the time, Home Front charts the strategies that ordinary people found for managing life in wartime, and how, together, they ensured that the Home Front didn't break down.