7 September 1916 - Elizabeth Chance
A repatriated POW reports German propaganda claiming the destruction of the Houses of Parliament by zeppelins, and the Winwood household is finally ready for some truths.
On this day in 1916, a repatriated prisoner of war reported German propaganda claiming the destruction of the Houses of Parliament by zeppelins, and the Winwood household is finally ready for some truths.
Written by Shaun McKenna
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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Elizabeth Chance
Elizabeth is Dorothea's mother but not her birth mother.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Chance | Kika Markham |
| Dorothea Winwood | Rachel Shelley |
| Ralph Winwood | Nicholas Murchie |
| Howard Argent | Gunnar Cauthery |
| Dolly Clout | Elaine Claxton |
| Writer | Shaun McKenna |
| Director | Jessica Dromgoole |
Broadcast
- Wed 7 Sep 201612:04BBC Radio 4
The Characters
Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet the characters of Home Front.
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Home Front
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
