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29 August 1916 - Alec Poole

Paul von Hindenberg becomes German Chief of Staff, and in Folkestone, Alec Poole's loyalties are stretched.

On this day in 1916, Paul von Hindenberg became German Chief of Staff, and in Folkestone, Alec Poole's loyalties are stretched.

Written by Shaun McKenna
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

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

Mon 29 Aug 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Alec PooleTom Stuart
Adam WilsonBilly Kennedy
William HallJames Lailey
Bill MacknadeBen Crowe
Howard ArgentGunnar Cauthery
Dorothea WinwoodRachel Shelley
Albert WilsonLee Ross
Frank SmithPaul Rider
WriterShaun McKenna
DirectorAllegra McIlroy

Broadcast

  • Mon 29 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.