8 January 1916 - Ruth Billings
This day marked the ending of the Dardanelles campaign, as the last troops evacuated Gallipoli, and finds Ruth Billings cold and hungry, and unsure how to survive.
This day marked the ending of the Dardanelles campaign, as the last troops evacuated Gallipoli, and finds Ruth Billings cold and hungry, and unsure how to survive.
Written by Mike Walker
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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Ruth Billings
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Ruth Billings | Katie Redford |
| Marion Wardle | Laura Elphinstone |
| Bob Capeling | Joe Sims |
| Max Davenport | Trevor White |
| Margaret Bishop | Catherine Bailey |
| Norman Harris | Norman Baker |
| Alec Poole | Tom Stuart |
| Madam | Debra Baker |
| Soldier | Caolan McCarthy |
| Soldier | George Watkins |
| Writer | Mike Walker |
| Director | Jessica Dromgoole |
Broadcast
- Fri 8 Jan 201612:04BBC Radio 4
The Characters
Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet the characters of Home Front.
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Home Front
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
