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11 May 1916 - Isabel Graham

The Times reports that Sir Roger Casement is to be tried for High Treason for his involvement in the Easter Rising, and Isabel gets a lesson in relaxing.

On this day in 1916, The Times reported that Sir Roger Casement was to be tried for High Treason, for his involvement in the Easter Rising, and Isabel gets a lesson in relaxing.

Written by Sarah Daniels
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

Wed 11 May 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Isabel GrahamKeely Beresford
Cora GidleyJoanna Monro
Johnnie MarshallPaul Ready
Elsie KnockerMarianne Oldham
WriterSarah Daniels
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

Broadcast

  • Wed 11 May 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.