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12 May 1916 - Edwin Lloyd

The papers report food shortages in Germany at a dire level, and in Ashburton, Edwin Lloyd is well enough to start work again.

On this day in 1916, the papers reported food shortages in Germany at a dire level, and in Ashburton, Edwin Lloyd is well enough to start work again.

Written by Sarah Daniels
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

SECRET SHAKESPEARE
A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each 91热爆 Front episode that is set in 1916. These were first broadcast in 2016, the 400th anniversary year of the playwright's death. Can you spot them all?

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11 minutes

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Thu 12 May 2016 12:04
91热爆 Radio 4

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Credits

Edwin Lloyd Finn den Hertog
Emily Colville Scarlett Brookes
Marcus Goodridge Max Bennett
William Fulford Ryan Coath
Writer Sarah Daniels
Director Jessica Dromgoole

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 May 2016 12:04
    91热爆 Radio 4

The Characters

Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet the characters of 91热爆 Front.

Podcast

  • 91热爆 Front

    Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.