The first season of an epic drama series set in Great War Britain exactly one hundred days before its original broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In this episode, Folkestone has woken up to new responsibilities as a part of the war machine.Written by: Katie Hims
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed by Editor: Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

The first season of an epic drama series set in Great War Britain exactly one hundred days before its original broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In this episode, Folkestone has woken up to new responsibilities as a part of the war machine. Written by: Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes

5 August 1914 - Gabriel Graham

Epic new drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago. As Britain waits for Germany's response to their ultimatum, in Folkestone, Kitty Wilson has a deadline of her own.

Written by: Katie Hims
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed by Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

Home Front is a ground-breaking new Radio Four radio drama - its biggest ever at around 600 episodes - set in Britain during the Great War, playing a central role in the BBC's comprehensive World War One offering.

An enthralling fiction, set against a backdrop of fact. Each episode is set a hundred years to the day before broadcast, and follows one character's day. Together they create a mosaic of experience from a wide cross-section of British society, and a playful treasure hunt, with at least one historical truth hidden in each story.

Season One is set in Folkestone, a fashionable Edwardian seaside resort that quickly became one of the hubs of the military machine, and close enough to France to hear the fighting. Future seasons will be set in Newcastle and Devon, telling the major stories of wartime Britain.

Marking major and minor events of the time, Home Front charts the strategies that ordinary people found for managing life in wartime, and how, together, they ensured that the Home Front didn't break down.

Epic new drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago. As Britain waits for Germany's response to their ultimatum, in Folkestone, Kitty Wilson has a deadline of her own. Written by: Katie Hims Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Home Front is a ground-breaking new Radio Four radio drama - its biggest ever at around 600 episodes - set in Britain during the Great War, playing a central role in the BBC's comprehensive World War One offering. An enthralling fiction, set against a backdrop of fact. Each episode is set a hundred years to the day before broadcast, and follows one character's day. Together they create a mosaic of experience from a wide cross-section of British society, and a playful treasure hunt, with at least one historical truth hidden in each story. Season One is set in Folkestone, a fashionable Edwardian seaside resort that quickly became one of the hubs of the military machine, and close enough to France to hear the fighting. Future seasons will be set in Newcastle and Devon, telling the major stories of wartime Britain. Marking major and minor events of the time, Home Front charts the strategies that ordinary people found for managing life in wartime, and how, together, they ensured that the Home Front didn't break down.

4 August 1914 - Kitty Wilson

Councillor Graham sees a new side to Folkestone.Written by Sarah Daniels
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

Councillor Graham sees a new side to Folkestone. Written by Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes

17 September 1914 - Gabriel Graham

Lieutenant Lumley is a man with a plan.Written by Sarah Daniels
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

Lieutenant Lumley is a man with a plan. Written by Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes

16 September 1914 - Victor Lumley

It's the day of the memorial service, and everyone brings their own grief.Written by Sarah Daniels
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

It's the day of the memorial service, and everyone brings their own grief. Written by Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes

15 September 1914 - Jack Wilson

There's a birthday at the Macknades' but not much to celebrate...Written by: Sarah Daniels
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

There's a birthday at the Macknades' but not much to celebrate... Written by: Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

12 September 1914 - Alice Macknade

There's a storm brewing down at harbour and no shelter for some...Written by: Sarah Daniels
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

There's a storm brewing down at harbour and no shelter for some... Written by: Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

11 September 1914 - Kitty Wilson

Adam and Jessie make an alarming discovery in the church yard at St Jude's...Written by: Sarah Daniels
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

Adam and Jessie make an alarming discovery in the church yard at St Jude's... Written by: Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

10 September 1914 - Adam Wilson

With the magistrate court in session and the local regatta, it's a busy day for Gabriel...Written by: Sarah Daniels
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

With the magistrate court in session and the local regatta, it's a busy day for Gabriel... Written by: Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

9 September 1914 - Gabriel Graham

As plans for the local regatta gather pace, life for the Grahams will never be the same again.Written by: Sarah Daniels
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

As plans for the local regatta gather pace, life for the Grahams will never be the same again. Written by: Sarah Daniels Music: Matthew Strachan Directed and produced by: Lucy Collingwood Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

8 September 1914 - Isabel Graham

The fear of Victor's ruin in an ill-advised marriage becomes very real for his aunt, who is prepared to do everything in her power to stop it.Written by Shaun McKenna
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

The fear of Victor's ruin in an ill-advised marriage becomes very real for his aunt, who is prepared to do everything in her power to stop it. Written by Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes

5 September 1914 - Sylvia Graham

The policeman's lot is a varied one in wartime Folkestone - from protecting a german breed of dog to arresting Lord Alfred Douglas by appointment.Written by Shaun McKenna
Music: Matthew Strachan
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

The policeman's lot is a varied one in wartime Folkestone - from protecting a german breed of dog to arresting Lord Alfred Douglas by appointment. Written by Shaun McKenna Music: Matthew Strachan Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes

4 September 1914 - Norman Harris

Drama serial tracking the fortunes of a group of characters on the home front as they try to maintain normality while Britain is involved in the First World War.

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Drama serial tracking the fortunes of a group of characters on the home front as they try to maintain normality while Britain is involved in the First World War.

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