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4 January 1918 - Adeline Lumley

On this day in 1918, the SS Birtley was sunk returning from Dunkirk, losing 18 crew, and in Tynemouth, old friends arrive seeking safety.

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

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11 minutes

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Thu 4 Jan 201812:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Adeline LumleyHelen Schlesinger
Phyllis MarshallChristine Absalom
Sergei FederovTayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Isabel GrahamKeely Beresford
Johnnie MarshallPaul Ready
Cressida MarshallIsabella Inchbald
Sylvia GrahamJoanna David
Gabriel GrahamMichael Bertenshaw
Beatrice MarshallEviee Lavery
Gussie MarshallGrace Doherty
WriterKatie Hims
DirectorJessica Dromgoole
Series EditorAllegra McIlroy

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  • Thu 4 Jan 201812:04
    BBC Radio 4

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