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25-29 August 1914
With the first war-wounded arriving home through Folkestone, the locals attempt to boost morale with a fundraising event.
With the first war-wounded arriving home through Folkestone, the locals attempt to boost morale with a fundraising event.
Written by: Shaun McKenna
Consultant Historian: Professor Maggie Andrews
Music: Matthew Strachan
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
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Sat 22 Nov 201403:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Norman | Sean Baker |
| Isabel | Keely Beresford |
| Gabriel | Michael Bertenshaw |
| Mickey | Reece Buttery |
| Hilary | Craige Els |
| Sylvia | Deborah Findlay |
| Forrester | Nigel Hastings |
| Jessie | Lucy Hutchinson |
| Kitty | Ami Metcalf |
| Adam | Leo Montague |
| Ralph | Nicholas Murchie |
| Albert | Harry Myers |
| Belgian woman | Lorna Nickson-Brown |
| Dorothea | Rachel Shelley |
| Marieke | Olivia Ross |
| Florrie | Claire Rushbrook |
| Officer | Matthew Watson |
| Ivy | Lizzy Watts |
| Writer | Shaun McKenna |
| Director | Lucy Collingwood |
| Producer | Lucy Collingwood |
Broadcasts
Fri 29 Aug 201421:00BBC Radio 4- Fri 21 Nov 201410:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 21 Nov 201415:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 22 Nov 201403:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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