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2-6 March 1915

Germany declares a submarine blockade of Great Britain, and for reasons of their own, our characters begin to feel hemmed in.

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.

58 minutes

Last on

Wed 20 May 201503:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Josseff al-AssadiPaul Chahidi
BaxterKris Deedigan
Mrs BaxterBettrys Jones
Edie ChadwickKathryn Beaumont
Duncan ChadwickMark Stobbart
Fraser ChadwickEdmund Wiseman
Gabriel GrahamMichael Bertenshaw
Sylvia GrahamBarbara Flynn
Alan LowtherDavid Seddon
Kitty LumleyAmi Metcalf
Robert LyleDeka Walmsley
Joyce LyleTracy Whitwell
Luke LyleRichard Riddell
Johnnie MarshallPaul Ready
Geoffrey MarshallDominic Mafham
Cressida MarshallBettrys Jones
Phyllis MarshallChristine Absalom
Esther O'LearyAmy Cameron
Violet O'LearyJacqueline Phillips
Mr PotterSam Dale
Amy RobinsonJane Slavin
Kenny StokoeDean Logan
Mary ThrelkeldHannah Wood
Marion WardleLaura Elphinstone
Davy WardleStephen O'Raullian
Florrie WilsonClaire Rushbrook
Adam WilsonLeo Montague
Albert WilsonHarry Myers
StationmasterJoe Caffrey
WriterRichard Monks
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

Broadcasts

  • Fri 6 Mar 201521:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 19 May 201510:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 19 May 201515:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 20 May 201503:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Characters

The Characters

Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet Home Front's characters.

Podcast

  • Home Front - Omnibus

    Epic drama series charting the lives of a group of characters on the home front during WWI