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18 January 1917 - DR Walker

On this day in 1917, the headline in the Daily Mirror was "Women Must make Greater Effort", and in Tynemouth, journalist D R Walker finds that all the stories she pursues come back to one thing.,

Written by Sarah Daniels
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

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11 minutes

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Wed 18 Jan 201712:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

DR WalkerEllie Piercy
Stanley HobbsDavid Nellist
Edie ChadwickKathryn Beaumont
Alan LowtherDavid Seddon
WriterSarah Daniels
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

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  • Wed 18 Jan 201712:04
    BBC Radio 4

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