Omnibus editions of the epic drama series tracking the fortunes of characters on the home front as they try to maintain normality while Britain is involved in the First World War.
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle drew to a close while the men at Marshalls are spoiling for a fight. Written by Richard Monks Story-led by Shaun McKenna Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
A hundred years ago this week, Germany declared a submarine blockage of Great Britain, and - for reasons of their own - our characters begin to feel hemmed in. Written by Richard Monks Story-led by Shaun McKenna Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Lunatic asylums were being commandeered by the government for use as military hospitals and Robert's careful equilibrium is shaken. Written by Melissa Murray Story-led by Shaun McKenna Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
The country may be at war, and the factories at peak production, but there's time for romance in industrial Tynemouth. Written by Melissa Murray Story-led by Shaun McKenna Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
The Mayor of Tynemouth honours the first local soldier to be awarded a V.C and Edie shares the town's excitement. Written by Shaun McKenna Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain exactly a hundred years before it was first broadcast, in this first omnibus edition of Season 3 the focus shifts to industrial Tynemouth, experiencing a quite different war from that felt in Folkestone. Written by Shaun McKenna Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain. In the final omnibus edition of Season 2, Folkestone mourns one of its missing and the Grahams await a special delivery... Written by Katie Hims Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Folkestone is uneasy about the move from 1914, and all its hope and fear, into 1915 with all its hope and fear. Written by: Katie Hims Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
This week, the Grahams host a family Christmas and Folkestone's yuletide festivities don't go entirely to plan. Story-led by: Katie Hims Written by: Shaun McKenna Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
As Christmas approaches, a spirit of generosity and recklessness fills the air, as all Folkestone is encouraged to give themselves to the war. Written by: Shaun McKenna Story led by: Katie Hims Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
This week, newcomers spell trouble for St Jude's and the police are unprepared for a crime wave... Story-led by: Katie Hims Written by: Sarah Daniels Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain. In the first omnibus edition of Season 2, everyone is looking to do their bit for the war effort. With Deborah Findlay, Rachel Shelley, Katie Angelou. Written by: Sarah Daniels Story-led by: Katie Hims Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Last omnibus of Season 1 of Home Front which is set in Great War Britain. The end of the beginning, perhaps, but a long long way from the end. Written by Katie Hims Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Well-known suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst visits Folkestone and on the Leas, an amicable alliance is reached. Written by: Katie Hims and Sean Moffat Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
Folkestone honours its dead, and our characters' worlds all seem up-ended. Written by Sarah Daniels Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Folkestone holds its annual regatta and Dieter's safety is threatened... Written by: Sarah Daniels Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
A hundred years ago this week, the country entered its second month at war, and the White Feather Movement began in earnest. Written by Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
With the first war-wounded arriving home through Folkestone, the locals attempt to boost morale with a fundraising event. Written by: Shaun McKenna Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews Music: Matthew Strachan Sound: Martha Littlehailes Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
This episode vividly portrays Folkestone's challenges during World War One, from the economic strain on local businesses to the emotional toll of missing children and the influx of Belgian refugees. Tensions rise as officials attempt to manage public perception and housing logistics. Personal stories unfold, revealing a soldier's divided loyalties, a daughter's secret love for a German, and the community's struggle between patriotism and compassion, all culminating in the shared experience of a solar eclipse.
This episode details the escalating search for two missing boys, Sam and Jimmy, in Folkestone, August 1914, as Britain prepares for war. Families are torn between hope and despair over theories of drowning or running away, while a German resident, Dieter, plans to flee with Kitty to avoid internment. The community attempts to find solace through a vigil, intertwining personal tragedies with the looming global conflict.
Set in August 1914, this episode vividly portrays Folkestone grappling with the onset of World War I, affecting everything from daily life and local economy to personal relationships. We see a German resident's struggle with identity, a couple's desperate engagement, public panic over food, and a councillor's efforts to maintain morale amidst fears of soldier misconduct. Later, a seemingly innocent dog-walking task leads to an accidental shooting, and a postman's sudden death deeply affects the community, intertwining with a vicar's private life and the misadventures of children at a Sunday school picnic.
