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12 October 1915 - Adeline Lumley

On this day, Edith Cavell was shot by a German firing squad, and a letter arrives at the Grahams' with bad news.

Written by Sarah Daniels
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

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12 minutes

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Mon 12 Oct 201512:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

AdelineHelen Schlesinger
EsmeKatie Angelou
GabrielMichael Bertenshaw
SylviaJoanna David
KittyAmi Metcalf
NancyJane Whittenshaw
WriterSarah Daniels
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

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  • Mon 12 Oct 201512:04
    BBC Radio 4

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    Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.