5-9 September 1916
In the week, in 1916, when ambulance driver Dorothie Feilding was the first woman to be awarded a Military Medal, there are some lesser but notable firsts in Folkestone.
In the week, in 1916, when ambulance driver Dorothie Feilding was the first woman to be awarded a Military Medal, there are some lesser but notable firsts in Folkestone.
Written by Shaun McKenna
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Story-led by Katie Hims
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Composer: Matthew Strachan
Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.
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 |
|---|---|
| Esme Macknade | Katie Angelou |
| Norman Harris | Sean Baker |
| Isabel Graham | Keely Beresford |
| Gabriel Graham | Michael Bertenshaw |
| Doris Tull | Jade Briggs |
| Howard Argent | Gunnar Cauthery |
| Dolly Clout | Elaine Claxton |
| Alice Macknade | Claire Louise Cordwell |
| Bill Macknade | Ben Crowe |
| Sylvia Graham | Joanna David |
| Herbert | Ruben Hunter-MacKinnon |
| Jessie Moore | Lucy Hutchinson |
| Adam Wilson | Billy Kennedy |
| William Hall | James Lailey |
| Anna White | Amelia Lowdell |
| Elizabeth Chance | Kika Markham |
| Ralph Winwood | Nicholas Murchie |
| Eric Morton | Paul Rainbow |
| Johnnie Marshall | Paul Ready |
| Cecil Cameron | Justin Salinger |
| Dorothea Winwood | Rachel Shelley |
| Dennis Monk | Sam Swann |
| Ivy Layton | Lizzy Watts |
| Writer | Shaun McKenna |
| Director | Jessica Dromgoole |
Broadcasts
Fri 9 Sep 201621:00BBC Radio 4- Tue 6 Dec 201610:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 6 Dec 201615:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 7 Dec 201603:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
The Characters
Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet Home Front's characters.
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Home Front - Omnibus
Epic drama series charting the lives of a group of characters on the home front during WWI
