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Radio 4,08 Apr 2016,11 mins

8 April 1916 - Alexander Gidley

Home Front

Available for 85 days

On this day in 1916, an escaped German POW was re-captured, and Alexander Gidley is shaken by an encounter with a young war hero. Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Allegra McIlroy Editor: Jessica Dromgoole SECRET SHAKESPEARE A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?

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