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16 August 1916 - Hugh Cavendish

On this day in 1916, the French gained a mile of trenches at the Somme, and in Folkestone, Hugh Cavendish resists the incursions of Cecil Cameron.

Written by Katie Hims
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

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Tue 16 Aug 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Hugh CavendishAlex Wyndham
Juliet ArgentLizzie Bourne
Gabriel GrahamMichael Bertenshaw
Sylvia GrahamJoanna David
Cecil CameronJustin Salinger
Connie CavendishFelix Lailey
Grace CavendishGrace Doherty
Marieke DupontOlivia Ross
Esme MacknadeKatie Angelou
Johnnie MarshallPaul Ready
WriterKatie Hims
DirectorAllegra McIlroy

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  • Tue 16 Aug 201612:04
    BBC Radio 4

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