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19 January 1917 - Marion Wardle

On this day in 1917, a munitions factory explosion in Silvertown, East London, killed 73 workers, and damaged 70,000 properties, and in North Shields, Marion is still shaken by recent events.

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

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11 minutes

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Thu 19 Jan 201712:04
BBC Radio 4 FM

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Credits

Marion WardleLaura Elphinstone
Thomas DixonNeil Grainger
MatronColleen Prendergast
Jean Claude LengelaFiston Barek
Kitty LumleyAmi Metcalf
Edie ChadwickKathryn Beaumont
DR WalkerEllie Piercy
StellaMorgan Armstrong
RayCole Wealleans-Watts
WriterSarah Daniels
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

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  • Thu 19 Jan 201712:04
    BBC Radio 4 FM

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