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12 July 1918 - Hector Gidley

On this day in 1918, over 600 people were killed in an explosion on-board the Japanese ship Kawachi, and on Dartmoor Hector Gidley arrives to see an apparently authentic re-enactment of battle.

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Directed by Ciaran Bermingham
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

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11 minutes

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Thu 12 Jul 201812:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Hector GidleyBrian Protheroe
Arthur HurstMark Heap
Gabriel GrahamMichael Bertenshaw
Clarence OgdenDavid Sterne
Howard ArgentGunnar Cauthery
Moses WickensEd Gaughan
Cora GidleyJoanna Monro
Isaac CoxJames Lailey
WriterSebastian Baczkiewicz
DirectorCiaran Bermingham
Series EditorJessica Dromgoole

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  • Thu 12 Jul 201812:04
    BBC Radio 4

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