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22 August 1916 - Juliet Cavendish

15,000 pilgrims gather at Lourdes to pray for the safe return of their fathers from war, and Juliet finds it hard to reconcile her delight and her fears.

On this day in 1916, 15,000 pilgrims gathered at Lourdes to pray for the safe return of their fathers from war, and Juliet is finding it hard to reconcile her delight and her fears.

Written by Katie Hims
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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Mon 22 Aug 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Juliet CavendishLizzie Bourne
Howard ArgentGunnar Cauthery
Hugh CavendishAlex Wyndham
Reginald ChurchJohn Dougall
Marieke DupontOlivia Ross
Gabriel GrahamMichael Bertenshaw
Sylvia GrahamJoanna David
Mrs GrimesElizabeth Bennett
Connie CavendishFelix Lailey
Grace CavendishGrace Doherty
WriterKatie Hims
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Aug 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.