A man refuses to have a life-saving operation, much to Daniel's annoyance, while Heston calls a meeting of all the doctors, but doesn't get the reaction he hoped for. Show more
A dragon's egg must be retrieved by a hero cursed with immortality, between the worlds of faerie and man. Stars Paul Hilton. Show more
Mankind's hero is forced to help a young lad who has lain in a coma, surrounded by thorns, for seven years. Stars Paul Hilton. Show more
Home Front
22 September 1914 - Adam Wilson
11 minutes
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After weeks of surveillance, Adam and Jessie confront the mysterious man at the German consulate. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 8: 22-26 September 1914
58 minutes
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Well-known suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst visits Folkestone, and on the Leas an amicable alliance is reached. With Keely Beresford, Michael Bertenshaw, Sean Connolly. Show more
Home Front
23 August 1916 - Alec Poole
11 minutes
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The British army gains 200 yards just south of Thiepval, and the Reverend Alec Poole has a complicated day. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 58: 22-26 August 1916
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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The east and south east coasts are terrorised by air raids, and Folkestone seems brimful of secrets and lies. Show more
Home Front
29 August 1916 - Alec Poole
11 minutes
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Paul von Hindenberg becomes German Chief of Staff, and in Folkestone, Alec Poole's loyalties are stretched. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 59: 29 August - 2 September 1916
58 minutes
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In the week in 1916 when the Battle of Verdun finally came to a close, emotions are volatile in Folkestone. Show more
Home Front
16 September 1916 - Norman Harris
11 minutes
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The papers report the successful first deployment of 'a new type of heavy armoured car' called a tank, and the Battle of the Somme film captivates Maisie Harris. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 61: 12-16 September 1916
58 minutes
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In the week when tanks are deployed for the first time with great optimism, it is a week of decisive action in Folkestone. Show more
Home Front
20 September 1916 - Alec Poole
11 minutes
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On this day in 1916, the Bishop of London declared that 'shooting would be too good for' certain men and women walking around Piccadilly, and Alec grows weary of his double life. Show more
Home Front - Omnibus
Episode 62: 19-23 September 1916
58 minutes
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In the week in 1916 when people began to believe that the latest innovation - tanks - might end the war, the people of Folkestone find new life, new death and new love. Show more
Fletch is sent spinning with the arrival of several unexpected visitors on AAU. Roxanna's fears grow for Hanssen as he buries himself in his work. Show more
Drama
Justin Hopper - The Weighing Room
45 minutes
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4 Extra Debut. National Hunt jump jockey Noel is anxious to get back in the saddle after a career-threatening fall. Stars Lloyd Hutchinson. Show more
Nick plus motorbike doesn't equal tranquillity.
Andrew Marr presents a new production of John Webster's bloody revenge tragedy The Duchess of Malfi (1614) performed in a perfect recreation of an early Jacobean theatre. Show more