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12 March 1918 - Alec Poole

On this day in 1918, the Yorkshire coast was attacked by zeppelins, and in Folkestone, Alec Poole feels a bit put upon.

Written by Sarah Daniels
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.

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11 minutes

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Mon 12 Mar 201812:04
BBC Radio 4

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  • Alec Poole

    Alec is a curate in the parish of St Jude's.

Credits

Rev Alec PooleTom Stuart
Dolly CloutElaine Claxton
Isabel GrahamKeely Beresford
Dorothea WinwoodRachel Shelley
Rev Ralph WinwoodNicholas Murchie
Olive HargreavesRhiannon Neads
WriterSarah Daniels
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

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  • Mon 12 Mar 201812:04
    BBC Radio 4

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    Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.