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5 February 1916 - Florrie Wilson

On this day, it was proposed that munitions workers be exempted from the conscription bill, and tiredness and grief give Florrie Wilson a very short fuse.

On this day, it was proposed that munitions workers be exempted from the conscription bill, and tiredness and grief give Florrie Wilson a very short fuse.

Written by Shaun McKenna
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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11 minutes

Last on

Fri 5 Feb 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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  • Florrie Wilson

    Florrie's youngest son, Sam, went missing in August 1914.

Credits

Florrie WilsonClaire Rushbrook
Adam WilsonBilly Kennedy
Albert WilsonJamie Foreman
Edie ChadwickKathryn Beaumont
Kitty LumleyAmi Metcalf
Victor LumleyJoel MacCormack
Alec PooleTom Stuart
WriterShaun McKenna
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

Broadcast

  • Fri 5 Feb 201612:04
    BBC Radio 4

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  • Home Front

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