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27 January 1916 - Adeline Lumley

On this day the Military Service Act was passed making conscription legal, and in Folkestone Adeline and Phyllis do their best for Victor.

Written by Claudine Toutoungi
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

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Wed 27 Jan 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Adeline LumleyHelen Schlesinger
Phyllis MarshallChristine Absalom
Kitty LumleyAmi Metcalf
Victor LumleyJoel MacCormack
Sylvia GrahamJoanna David
Gabriel GrahamMichael Bertenshaw
WriterClaudine Toutoungi
DirectorAllegra McIlroy

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  • Wed 27 Jan 201612:04
    BBC Radio 4

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