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29 April 1916 - Alexander Gidley

General Townshend surrenders, ending the Siege of Kut, and in Deanscombe Quarry, Alexander gets his first taste of being foreman.

On this day in 1916, General Townshend surrendered, ending the Siege of Kut, and in Deanscombe Quarry, Alexander gets his first taste of being foreman.

Written by Lucy Catherine
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

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Fri 29 Apr 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Alexander GidleyMatthew Beard
Cora GidleyJoanna Monro
Hector GidleyBrian Protheroe
Johnnie MarshallPaul Ready
Moses WickensBen Callon
Pat McCroryJonny Holden
Tobias HoldenToby Bryant
WriterLucy Catherine
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

Broadcast

  • Fri 29 Apr 201612:04
    BBC Radio 4

The Characters

The Characters

Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet the characters of Home Front.

Podcast

  • Home Front

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