Home Front

BBC Radio 4

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.

  • 12 minutes 17 seconds
    9 November 1918 - Kitty Lumley

    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

    9 November 2018, 12:15 pm
  • 12 minutes 6 seconds
    8 November 1918 - Johnnie Marshall

    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

    8 November 2018, 12:15 pm
  • 12 minutes 14 seconds
    7 November 1918 - Ralph Winwood

    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

    7 November 2018, 12:15 pm
  • 11 minutes 59 seconds
    6 November 1918 - Gabriel Graham

    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

    6 November 2018, 12:15 pm
  • 12 minutes 6 seconds
    5 November 1918 - Alice Macknade

    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

    5 November 2018, 12:15 pm
  • 11 minutes 47 seconds
    2 November 1918 - Marion Wardle

    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

    2 November 2018, 12:15 pm
  • 12 minutes 15 seconds
    1 November 1918 - Adeline Lumley

    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

    1 November 2018, 12:15 pm
  • 12 minutes 5 seconds
    31 October 1918 - Dorothea Winwood

    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

    31 October 2018, 12:15 pm
  • 12 minutes 7 seconds
    30 October 1918 - Juliet Cavendish

    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

    30 October 2018, 12:15 pm
  • 11 minutes 57 seconds
    29 October 1918 - Jessie Moore

    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

    29 October 2018, 12:15 pm
  • 11 minutes 47 seconds
    26 October 1918 - Howard Argent

    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

    26 October 2018, 11:15 am
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