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25 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
On this day in 1917, Britain suffered its first ever airplane bombing raid, and Tontine Street in Folkestone is packed with shoppers preparing for Whitsun weekend.
Written by Sarah Daniels
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Last on
Thu 25 May 201712:04
BBC Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Kitty Lumley | Ami Metcalf |
| Ernie Moore | Sean Connolly |
| Hilda Moore | Bella Hamblin |
| Ralph Winwood | Nicholas Murchie |
| Alfred Vane | Charlie Clements |
| May Arnold | Lois Chimimba |
| Claude Crombie | Luke Newberry |
| Eve | Amelda Brown |
| Evelina White | Rosie Cavaliero |
| Switchboard | Chetna Pandya |
| Writer | Sarah Daniels |
| Director | Jessica Dromgoole |
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- Thu 25 May 201712:04BBC Radio 4
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