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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 'lo...
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 que...
