11 April 1916 - Dieter Lippke
As reports come in of the German army crossing into the French trenches at Verdun, Dieter's position at Buckfast Abbey is threatened.
On this day in 1916, as reports came in of the German army crossing into the French trenches at Verdun, Dieter's position at Buckfast Abbey is threatened.
Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz
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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Buckfast Abbey, Devon: German Monks
German monks - were they the wartime enemy within?
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Dieter Lippke
Before the war, Dieter was a waiter at The Grand in Folkestone.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Dieter Lippke | Felix Auer |
| Amos Rutter | Richard Cotton |
| Brother Columban | Sean Baker |
| Gabriel Graham | Michael Bertenshaw |
| Sylvia Graham | Joanna David |
| Tobias Holden | Toby Bryant |
| Dom Anscar Vonier | Kenneth Collard |
| Brother Aloysius | Toby Bryant |
| Writer | Sebastian Baczkiewicz |
| Director | Jessica Dromgoole |
Broadcast
- Mon 11 Apr 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.
