Home Front Podcast
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.
Episodes to download
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21 October 1915 - Isabel Graham
Wed 21 Oct 2015
Isabel and Dorothea put aside their differences to help Dolly Clout.
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20 October 1915 - Alice Macknade
Tue 20 Oct 2015
Germany announces an assault on Riga, and Alice Macknade reluctantly hosts a dinner party.
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19 October 1915 - Lilian Frost
Mon 19 Oct 2015
Russia and Italy declare war on Bulgaria, and Lilian Frost tries to make amends.
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16 October 1915 - Albert Wilson
Fri 16 Oct 2015
Albert has the good fortune to be up and out early as the troops march to the harbour.
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15 October 1915 - Isabel Graham
Thu 15 Oct 2015
The Battle of Loos has ended, but the war has changed Isabel Graham irrevocably.
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14 October 1915 - Adam Wilson
Wed 14 Oct 2015
Adam cannot celebrate the family's good news with any enthusiasm.
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13 October 1915 - Kitty Lumley
Tue 13 Oct 2015
Kitty is shocked to discover a whole world she knew nothing about.
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12 October 1915 - Adeline Lumley
Mon 12 Oct 2015
Edith Cavell is shot, and a letter arrives at the Grahams' with bad news.
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9 October 1915 - Lilian Frost
Fri 9 Oct 2015
Lilian Frost sees Roland in a new light as they share a day of photographic discoveries.
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8 October 1915 - Sylvia Graham
Thu 8 Oct 2015
Sylvia Graham finds her family at the centre of an unexpected theatrical incident.
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7 October 1915 - Dorothea Winwood
Wed 7 Oct 2015
Dorothea writes a letter to Ralph with news that will shake their marriage.
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6 October 1915 - Gabriel Graham
Tue 6 Oct 2015
Gabriel begins to suspect Dolly Clout may not be the real thing.
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5 October 1915 - Alice Macknade
Mon 5 Oct 2015
Roy takes a surprising step to avoid being identified as a deserter.
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30 September 1915 - Sam Wilson
Wed 30 Sep 2015
The war seems particularly far away for the Wilson family.
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28 September 1915 - Adeline Lumley
Mon 28 Sep 2015
Mrs Crayford claims to speak with the dead, but cannot seem to get through to Adeline.
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25 September 1915 - Ralph Winwood
Fri 25 Sep 2015
It is a day of ceremonies for the vicar of St Jude's.
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24 September 1915 - Kitty Lumley
Thu 24 Sep 2015
Kitty makes a strategic decision to keep her friends close.
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22 September 1915 - Dorothea Winwood
Tue 22 Sep 2015
The Winwoods venture out for the first time with their new baby.
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21 September 1915 - Florrie Wilson
Mon 21 Sep 2015
Albert does not think he and Florrie should pass up on two free tickets to the theatre.
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17 September 1915 - Ralph Winwood
Thu 17 Sep 2015
The big day finally arrives for Dorothea and Ralph.
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16 September 1915 - Kitty Lumley
Wed 16 Sep 2015
A letter from Marion and the bairns sets Kitty's heart racing.
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15 September 1915 - Alice Macknade
Tue 15 Sep 2015
Alice and Roy try to evade the inevitable in the hope Roy can escape transfer to France.
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14 September 1915 - Sylvia Graham
Mon 14 Sep 2015
In the Graham household, new science and technology offers some practical comfort.
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11 September 1915 - Florrie Wilson
Fri 11 Sep 2015
Florrie agrees to accompany her neighbour Sally on a strange visit.
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10 September 1915 - Maggie Macknade
Thu 10 Sep 2015
Maggie is the only person who seems to understand the dangers of harbouring a deserter.
The Characters
Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet the characters of Home Front.