9 September 1916 - Jessie Moore
Two people die by hand grenade in Glasgow after a woman challenged a wounded ex-soldier to a fight, and Jessie and Adam enter a singing contest on the pier.
On this day in 1916, two people died by hand grenade in Glasgow, after a woman challenged a wounded ex-soldier to a fight, and Jessie and Adam enter a singing contest on the pier.
Written by Shaun McKenna & 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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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jessie Moore | Lucy Hutchinson |
| Adam Wilson | Billy Kennedy |
| Doris Tull | Jade Briggs |
| William Hall | James Lailey |
| Ivy Layton | Lizzy Watts |
| Johnnie Marshall | Paul Ready |
| Writer | Shaun McKenna |
| Writer | Katie Hims |
| Director | Jessica Dromgoole |
Broadcast
- Fri 9 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.
