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12 April 1916 - Adam Wilson

On this day in 1916, Glasgow revolutionary John Maclean was imprisoned for breaches of the Defence of the Realm Act, and Adam Wilson finally meets up with an old friend.

On this day in 1916, Glasgow revolutionary John Maclean was imprisoned for breaches of the Defence of the Realm Act, and Adam Wilson finally meets up with an old friend.

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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11 minutes

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Tue 12 Apr 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Adam WilsonBilly Kennedy
Dieter LippkeFelix Auer
Elspeth TavernerKelly Williams
Gert BattleyMaggie Steed
ManRichard Cotton
WomanSarah Hannah
WriterSebastian Baczkiewicz
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Apr 201612:04
    BBC Radio 4

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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.