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2 June 1917 - Dorothea Winwood

On this day in 1917, Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop shot down three German planes on a solo flight behind enemy lines, and in Folkestone, Dorothea is on a mission for the truth.

On this day in 1917, Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop shot down three German planes on a solo flight behind enemy lines, and in Folkestone, Dorothea Winwood's on a mission for the truth.

Singers ..... Nancy Cole, Ksynia Loeffler, Stephen Jeffes, Tom Raskin, Charles Gibbs
Organ ..... David Smith
Conductor ..... Sam Evans

Written by Katie Hims
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

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11 minutes

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Fri 2 Jun 201712:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Dorothea WinwoodRachel Shelley
Ralph WinwoodNicholas Murchie
Dicky ManchesterRoy Hudd
Mildred ManchesterAnnette Badland
Ruby TulliverKatie Redford
Walter HamiltonJoseph Kloska
ArchbishopRichard Curnow
WriterKatie Hims
DirectorAllegra McIlroy
Series EditorJessica Dromgoole

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  • Fri 2 Jun 201712:04
    BBC Radio 4

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