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On this day in 1918, the Times published plans for Alexandra Day, a project to sell pink roses to raise £1m, while in Ashburton, Cora Gidley sees her roses differently. Show more
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, the National Federation of Women Teachers advised them not to be gulled by promises of bonuses, while in Ashburton, Clarence Ogden leads the school assembly. Show more
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, the term 'Spanish Influenza' was recorded for the first time, while at Staverley Court, Hector is sick and tired of his son's elusive correspondence. Show more
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, a Devon newspaper misreported that deposed Russian Tsar had been shot, and at Newton Abbot train station, Gabriel arrives with hopes of reviving his marriage. Show more
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, the Allied countries launched an intervention into the Russian Civil War, and all is not quiet in Deanscombe Quarry. Show more
11 minutes
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On this day in 1918, 1,300 Boy Scouts were engaged in Peterborough to help with the flax harvest, while in Devon, a schoolboy friendship is rekindled. Show more
58 minutes
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In a week when the Teachers Association strongly condemns the encouragement of child labour to replace conscripted men, the Ashburton community is on a steep learning curve. Show more
The creepy Madog Prys comes to London - and gangster boss Moses Lipski makes an unwelcome return. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more
4 Extra Debut. 1890s Whitechapel: Megan Evans comes to London to visit her brother, but he is strangely unwelcoming. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more
A young Welsh woman is experiencing 1890s Whitechapel but also suspects her brother is hiding something. Stars Trystan Gravelle. Show more
Meg will have to try to save the family business after learning of her brother's gangster dealings. Stars Trystan Gravelle. Show more
To save both her brother and the family's dairy business, Meg must risk everything and confront a gangster. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more
Meg thinks she’s saved the family business from gangster Moses Lipski, but her problems are far from over. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more
2 hours, 7 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
In the melting pot of Venice, trade is God. When the gold flows, all is well. But when a contract between Bassanio and Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over. Show more
Othello is the greatest general of his age. But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own. Show more
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, the papers reported the extension of conscription to include all men aged 18 to 41, and Alexander Gidley continues to face resistance at the quarry. Show more
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, the Western Times reported the French were gaining ground at Verdun, while Cora Gidley is on the defensive. Show more
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Two conscientious objectors are arrested in Newton Abbot, and Johnnie Marshall is in pursuit of information. Show more
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Prime Minister Herbert Asquith visits Mountjoy prison in Dublin, where Eamon de Valera refuses to shake his hand, and in Staverton, it is Alexander's birthday. Show more
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Three German steamers are torpedoed by Russian submarines, and in Staverton, Alexander Gidley is shaken by a letter from the War Office. Show more
