The second omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in the week, in 1917, when the Battle of Cambrai marked the first mass use of tanks. Cast Edie Chadwick ..... Kathryn Beaumont Sarah Illingworth ..... Naomi Frederick Marion Wardle ..... Laura Elphinstone Fraser Chadwick ..... Edmund Wiseman Lester Reed ..... Trevor Fox Alan Lowther ..... David Seddon Duncan Chadwick ..... Mark Stobbart Ethel Manning ..... Sophie Scott Iris Reed ..... Charlie Hardwick Johnnie Marshall ..... Paul Ready ...
Nov 24, 2017•57 min
The first omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in Tynemouth, in the week, in 1917, when the Finnish Parliament declared their independence from Russia. Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Shaun McKenna Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Nov 17, 2017•57 min
The final omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when the National Health Insurance Commission recommended free treatment for all invalided soldiers and sailors, and in Folkestone, Dorothea prepares for her first day back at the Bevan hospital. Written by Shaun McKenna and Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews Home Front returns on 13 Novem...
Sep 22, 2017•57 min
The seventh omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when Kerensky's provisional government proclaimed a Russian republic following Kornilov's failed coup. Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Story led by Katie Hims Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Sep 15, 2017•57 min
The sixth omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in the week, in 1917, when the entire French cabinet resigned over widespread army mutinies. Cast Maisie Harris ..... Cassie Layton Howard Argent ..... Gunnar Cauthery Alice Macknade ..... Claire-Louise Cordwell Isabel Graham ..... Keely Beresford Alec Poole ..... Tom Stuart Ulysses Pilchard ..... Khalid Abdalla Phyllis Marshall ..... Christine Absalom Esme Macknade ..... Katie Angelou Norman Harris ..... Sean Baker Gabriel Graham ..... Michael...
Sep 08, 2017•57 min
The fifth omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when Wilfred Owen wrote 'Many of us who came to the Hydro slightly ill are now getting dangerously well'. Cast Jessie Moore ..... Lucy Hutchinson Esme Macknade ..... Katie Angelou Howard Argent ..... Gunnar Cauthery Florrie Wilson ..... Claire Rushbrook Adeline Lumley ..... Helen Schlesinger Ulysses Pilchard ..... Khalid Abdalla Phyllis Marshall ..... Christine Absalom Norman Harris ..... Sean Baker Gabriel ...
Sep 01, 2017•57 min
The fourth omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when the French Army regained territory in a new offensive at Verdun. Written by Mike Walker Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Story led by Katie Hims Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Aug 25, 2017•57 min
The third omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon met in Craiglockhart Hospital. Cast Howard Argent ..... Gunnar Cauthery Juliet Cavendish ..... Lizzie Bourne Ulysses Pilchard ..... Khalid Abdalla Adeline Lumley ..... Helen Schlesinger Norman Harris ..... Sean Baker Phyllis Marshall ..... Christine Absalom Isabel Graham ..... Keely Beresford Gabriel Graham ..... Michael Bertenshaw James ..... Charlie Clements Sy...
Aug 18, 2017•57 min
The second omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in the week, in 1917, when many in Folkestone heard the explosions of an air raid on Dover, and watched 40 British planes encircle enemy aircraft over the channel. Cast Howard Argent ..... Gunnar Cauthery Alice Macknade ..... Claire-Louise Cordwell Alec Poole ..... Tom Stuart Sylvia Graham ..... Joanna David Dennis Monk ..... Sam Swann Ulysses Pilchard ..... Khalid Abdalla Phyllis Marshall ..... Christine Absalom Esme Macknade ..... Katie Ange...
Aug 11, 2017•57 min
The first omnibus of Season 11, Broken and Mad, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when the battle of Passchendaele began. Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Aug 04, 2017•57 min
The final omnibus of Season 10, Our Daily Bread, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when biggest man-made explosion in history removed Messines Ridge. Cast Eric Morton ..... Paul Rainbow Gabriel Graham ..... Michael Bertenshaw Isabel Graham ..... Keely Beresford Florrie Wilson ..... Claire Rushbrook Ralph Winwood ..... Nick Murchie Mrs Grimes ..... Amelda Brown Anna White ..... Amelia Lowdell Kitty Wilson ..... Ami Metcalf Maisie Harris ..... Cassie Layton Alice Macknade ..... Claire Louis...
Jun 09, 2017•57 min
The seventh omnibus of Season 10, Our Daily Bread, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when the death toll from the Folkestone air raid reached 72. Cast Alice Macknade ..... Claire-Louise Cordwell Kitty Lumley ..... Ami Metcalf Gabriel Graham ..... Michael Bertenshaw Jessie Moore ..... Lucy Hutchinson Dorothea Winwood ..... Rachel Shelley Anna White ..... Amelia Lowdell Mildred Manchester ..... Annette Badland Adam Wilson ..... Billy Kennedy Bill Macknade ..... Ben Crowe Soldier ..... Charl...
Jun 02, 2017•57 min
The sixth omnibus of Season 10, Our Daily Bread, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when Britain suffered its first ever airplane bombing raid. Cast Maisie Harris ..... Cassie Layton Esme Macknade ..... Katie Angelou Jessie Moore ..... Lucy Hutchinson Kitty Lumley ..... Ami Metcalf Alec Poole ..... Tom Stuart Eve ..... Amelda Brown Reg Roach ..... Arthur Smith Hilda Moore ..... Bella Hamblin Adam Wilson ..... Billy Kennedy Alfred Vane ..... Charlie Clements Switchboard ..... Chetna Pandya ...
May 26, 2017•57 min
The fifth omnibus of Season 10, Our Daily Bread, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when sugar queues were reported in London, with supplies believed to be at their lowest yet. Cast Victor Lumley ..... Joel MacCormack Kitty Lumley ..... Ami Metcalf Walter Hamilton ..... Joseph Kloska Esme Macknade ..... Katie Angelou Noah Hamilton ..... Finn Monteath Mildred Manchester ..... Annette Badland Reg Roach ..... Arthur Smith Florrie Wilson ..... Claire Rushbrook Alfred Vane ..... Charlie Clement...
May 19, 2017•57 min
The fourth omnibus of Season 10, Our Daily Bread, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when the Stockholm Conference refused entry to anyone on the side of the German Imperialists Cast Kitty Lumley ..... Ami Metcalf Joan Edkins ..... Rachel Davies Ralph Winwood ..... Nick Murchie Cynthia Hamilton ..... Fenella Woolgar Isabel Graham ..... Keely Beresford Lilian Frost ..... Alex Tregear Mrs Grimes ..... Amelda Brown Reg Roach ..... Arthur Smith Switchboard ..... Chetna Pandya Florrie Wilson .....
May 12, 2017•57 min
The third omnibus of Season 10, Our Daily Bread, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when the Archbishop of Canterbury warned, "when we come out of this war, we mean to come out with clean hands". Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Sarah Daniels Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
May 05, 2017•57 min
The second omnibus of Season 10, Our Daily Bread, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when the Food Controller's Wheat, Rye and Rice Restriction Order came into effect. Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Sarah Daniels Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Apr 28, 2017•57 min
The first omnibus of Season 10, Our Daily Bread, set in Folkestone, in the week, in 1917, when the Chinese Labour Corps set up camp in Folkestone. Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Sarah Daniels Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Apr 21, 2017•57 min
In the week, in 1917, when America formally broke diplomatic relations with Germany, and in Tynemouth, people are making small steps forwards. Written by Katie Hims Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews Note: This is the final omnibus of this season of Home Front, which returns to Radio 4 on 17th April 2017.
Feb 03, 2017•57 min
In the week, in 1917, when the national press reported extensively on an explosion at an East London munitions factory, in Tynemouth, the workers are yet to have their story told. Written by Katie Hims Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Sound: Martha Littlehailes.
Jan 27, 2017•57 min
In the week in 1917 when a munitions factory explosion in Silvertown, East London, killed 73 workers, and damaged 70,000 properties, the aftereffects of the Marshalls factory explosion are still rippling through every level of people's lives in Tyneside. Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Jan 20, 2017•57 min
In the week, in 1917, when Sylvia Pankhurst was threatened with libel for reporting the conditions of female munitions workers, emotions run high for those remaining at Marshall's factory. Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Jan 13, 2017•57 min
In the week in 1917 when the Newcastle Journal published a glowing report on the improved conditions at munitions factories, Marshalls Factory tells the other side of the story. Written by Claudine Toutoungi Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Jan 06, 2017•57 min
In the week in 1916 when Germany's peace offer was rejected by the Allies, Christmas week still brings some festive cheer to Tynemouth. Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Dec 30, 2016•57 min
In the week, in 1916, when debate raged nationally over the treatment of foreign workers, there's unrest throughout Tyneside. Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Dec 23, 2016•57 min
The first omnibus edition of Season 9 of Home Front is set over the week in 1916 when Germany offered peace terms to the Allies via neutral America. Meanwhile, there are new and rekindled alliances in Tynemouth. Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Dec 16, 2016•57 min
The final omnibus edition of Season 8: In the week, in 1916, when Lloyd George declared 'there is no end of the war in sight', in Folkestone it's a week of parting, and small miracles. Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Katie Hims Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews. SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were firs...
Sep 30, 2016•57 min
In the week in 1916 when people began to believe that the latest innovation - tanks, might end the war, the people of Folkestone find new life, new death, and new love. Written by Mike Walker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Katie Hims Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews. 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...
Sep 23, 2016•57 min
In the week in 1916 when tanks were deployed for the first time with great optimism, it's a week of decisive action in Folkestone. Written by Mike Walker Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Katie Hims Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
Sep 16, 2016•57 min
In the week, in 1916, when ambulance driver Dorothie Feilding was the first woman to be awarded a Military Medal, there are some lesser but notable firsts in Folkestone. Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Story-led by Katie Hims Sound: Martha Littlehailes Composer: Matthew Strachan Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews. 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...
Sep 09, 2016•57 min
