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16 December 1916 - Edgar Bates

On this day in 1916, Newcastle papers condemned German use of "Belgian slavery", and at The Examiner, Edgar Bates' new reporter is not what he'd been expecting.

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

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Fri 16 Dec 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Edgar BatesDavid Sterne
DR WalkerEllie Piercy
Stanley HobbsDavid Nellist
Mhairi MarchantJane Slavin
JJ SaltzJohn Guerrasio
Geoffrey MarshallAnthony Howell
Lester ReedTrevor Fox
Adeline LumleyHelen Schlesinger
WriterSebastian Baczkiewicz
DirectorAllegra McIlroy

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  • Fri 16 Dec 201612:04
    BBC Radio 4

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