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5 September 1916 - Isabel Graham

On this day in 1916, ambulance driver Dorothie Feilding was the first woman to be awarded a Military Medal, and Isabel's courage fails her.

Written by Shaun McKenna
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

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11 minutes

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Mon 5 Sep 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Isabel GrahamKeely Beresford
Gabriel GrahamMichael Bertenshaw
Sylvia GrahamJoanna David
Johnnie MarshallPaul Ready
Cecil CameronJustin Salinger
Esme MacknadeKatie Angelou
Dolly CloutElaine Claxton
WriterShaun McKenna
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

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  • Mon 5 Sep 201612:04
    BBC Radio 4

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