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8 September 1916 - Dennis Monk

On this day in 1916, the Daily Mirror featured amputee soldiers fitted with new limbs, and Dennis Monk tries to re-enter Folkestone life.

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

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11 minutes

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Thu 8 Sep 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Dennis MonkSam Swann
Norman HarrisSean Baker
Eric MortonPaul Rainbow
Anna WhiteAmelia Lowdell
Ivy LaytonLizzy Watts
Gabriel GrahamMichael Bertenshaw
HerbertRuben Hunter-MacKinnon
WriterShaun McKenna
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

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  • Thu 8 Sep 201612:04
    BBC Radio 4

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