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12 May 1916 - Edwin Lloyd

The papers report food shortages in Germany at a dire level, and in Ashburton, Edwin Lloyd is well enough to start work again.

On this day in 1916, the papers reported food shortages in Germany at a dire level, and in Ashburton, Edwin Lloyd is well enough to start work again.

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

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Thu 12 May 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Edwin LloydFinn den Hertog
Emily ColvilleScarlett Brookes
Marcus GoodridgeMax Bennett
William FulfordRyan Coath
WriterSarah Daniels
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 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.