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15 August 1917 - Juliet Cavendish

On this day in 1917, an increase in wages for women munitions workers was introduced, and Juliet Cavendish finds her working conditions oppressive.

Written by Katie Hims
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.

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11 minutes

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Tue 15 Aug 201712:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Juliet CavendishLizzie Bourne
Gabriel GrahamMichael Bertenshaw
Sylvia GrahamJoanna David
Phyllis MarshallChristine Absalom
Adeline LumleyHelen Schlesinger
Connie MarshallDarcy Brown
Grace CavendishGrace Doherty
Isabel GrahamKeely Beresford
Dorothea WinwoodRachel Shelley
WriterKatie Hims
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

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  • Tue 15 Aug 201712:04
    BBC Radio 4

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