11 April 1916 - Dieter Lippke
Apr 11, 2016•12 min
Episode description
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?
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