Home Front
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
9 November 1918 - Kitty Lumley
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the German Kaiser was forced to abdicate, and in Folkestone, the Wilsons face an uncertain future.Cast Kitty ..... Ami Metcalf Al...
8 November 1918 - Johnnie Marshall
08 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, On this day in 1918, the Church of England created a fund for Spiritual Reconstruction after the war, and in Folkestone, Johnnie ...
7 November 1918 - Ralph Winwood
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the military situation in Germany was becoming desperate, while in Folkestone, Ralph Winwood deals with despair on the Home Front...
6 November 1918 - Gabriel Graham
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the revolutionary movement that began in Kiel spread to the whole of Germany, while in Folkestone, Gabriel takes part in a small ...
5 November 1918 - Alice Macknade
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, terms for the Armistice were agreed upon by the Allies at Versailles, and in Folkestone, it appears that Bill’s ceasefire has b...
2 November 1918 - Marion Wardle
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, German troops withdrew from Serbia, and in Folkestone, Marion desperately doesn’t want Edie to leave her. Cast Marion ..... L...
1 November 1918 - Adeline Lumley
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, details of a scheme for an Empire War Memorial were published, and in Folkestone, Adeline has a day to remember. Cast Adeline ......
31 October 1918 - Dorothea Winwood
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Turkey surrendered unconditionally, and hostilities ceased at noon, while in Folkestone, Elizabeth still has some fight in her.Ca...
30 October 1918 - Juliet Cavendish
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Lord Beaverbrook resigned as Minister for Information, and in Folkestone, Juliet is still chewing over the events of last week.Ca...
29 October 1918 - Jessie Moore
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Austria Hungary declared itself ready to negotiate peace, and in Folkestone, Jessie is looking for a new deal.Cast Jessie ..... L...
26 October 1918 - Howard Argent
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the President of the Board of Agriculture intimated that his successor might be a woman, while in Folkestone, Juliet has her eye ...
25 October 1918 - Norman Harris
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Battle of the Selle ended in victory for the Allied forces, and in Folkestone, Norman Harris joins a strange alliance.Cast No...
24 October 1918 - Sylvia Graham
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the House of Commons voted in favour of female MPs, and in Folkestone, Sylvia wishes there were no news. Cast Sylvia ..... Joanna...
23 October 1918 - Adeline Lumley
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Parliament was set to have its electric lighting replaced with candles, and in Folkestone, Keepers Lodge faces a fine for infring...
22 October 1918 - Florrie Wilson
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Dundalk, an Irish steamer was torpedoed without warning, while in Folkestone, the Wilsons are marking an anniversary. Cast F...
19 October 1918 – Howard Argent
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Belgian Army retook the last of their occupied coastal towns, while in Folkestone Marieke has taken to her bed.Cast Howard …...
18 October 1918 – Hilary Pearce
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a recommendation that Church services should be held in daylight to save coal was dismissed, while in Folkestone Hilary is glowin...
17 October 1918 – Kitty Lumley
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a retreating German army surrendered Flanders to the Allies, and in Folkestone Victor has lost something important.Cast Kitty …...
16 October 1918 – Johnnie Marshall
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Norah Elam told a rally in Folkestone that if the authorities would not intern all Germans in the town, then the public must do s...
15 October 1918 – Silas Morrow
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, German bombardment of Dunkirk was mistaken for an air raid along England’s South Coast, and at the Military barracks in Shorncl...
12 October 1918 - Victor Lumley
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, On this day in 1918, Folkestone stepped up its Feed the Guns campaign, while Victor Lumley has a headache.Cast Victor ..... Joel ...
11 October 1918 - Alice Macknade
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, CW Daniel, the publisher of Despised and Rejected, was fined £460, while in Folkestone, Alice has a red letter day.Cast Alice .....
10 October 1918 - Nell Kingsley
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Hindenburg Line was effectively smashed, while in Folkestone, Nell Kingsley’s defences are lowered.Cast Nell ..... Alice St...
9 October 1918 - Florrie Wilson
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a cavalryman called Fowler was discovered after being presumed dead since August 1914, and in Folkestone, Florrie has an unlikely...
8 October 1918 - Isabel Summer
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, an increase in bread consumption was blamed on tastier bread, while in Folkestone, the Grahams are having lunch.Cast Isabel ….....
5 October 1918 – Kitty Lumley
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Daily Herald called for more houses to be built before the end of the war, and for the upper classes to share their spare roo...
4 October 1918 - Bill Macknade
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the carrier pigeon Cher Ami delivered a message which saved nearly 200 American soldiers, despite losing an eye and leg in the pr...
3 October 1918 – Edie Chadwick
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Prince Max von Baden was appointed German Chancellor and tasked with bringing hostilities to an end, while at Folkestone Library,...
2 October 1918 – Hilary Pearce
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the German High Command told a shocked Reichstag to “abandon the war as a hopeless cause”, and at the Town Hall in Folkestone...
1 October 1918 – Adeline Lumley
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, British and Arab troops, joined by T.E. Lawrence, occupied Damascus, while at Keeper’s Lodge, Adeline has a moment of sudden re...
28 September 1918 - Victor Lumley
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, defeat at Vardar left Bulgaria seeking peace with the Allies, whilst at St Jude's Church, Kitty and Victor attend a christening w...
27 September 1918 - Florrie Wilson
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, it was revealed that Despised and Rejected, an apparently "pernicious book" at the centre of a censorship trial, had been written...
26 September 1918 - Phyllis Marshall
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Allies launched a concluding offensive on Meuse-Argonne, the US Army's largest and deadliest ever battle. Somewhere in the No...
25 September 1918 - Isabel Summer
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, railway workers around Britain ended their strike after the Government brought in military assistance, and returning to Folkeston...
24 September 1918 - Adam Wilson (Season 15 start)
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Allied forces launched a new attack on the Hindenburg line, and in Folkestone Adam is steaming towards the harbour.Written by Sar...
Home Front returns on 24 September
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A preview of the fifteenth and final season of Home Front with extra insights from its lead writer, Katie Hims.
10 August 1918 - Alexander Gidley
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a conscientious objector, when sentenced, threw his boot at the magistrate, while in Ashburton, a war hero returns home.Written b...
9 August 1918 - Charles Summer
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Ministry of Food announced plans to grade potatoes and fix their prices accordingly, while in Ashburton, Charles wonders whet...
8 August 1918 - Adeline Lumley
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Allied forces attacked the German army at Amiens, in the third battle of Picardy, and in Devon, Adeline launches a gentle off...
7 August 1918 - Effie Taverner
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, farmers were encouraged to apply for soldiers to help with the harvest, as thousands were given agricultural furlough, and on Hal...
6 August 1918 - Victor Lumley
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Workers Union protested the withdrawal of key men from farms for Army service, while in Seale Hayne, Daniel prepares to join ...
3 August 1918 - Adeline Lumley
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Australian hospital ship Warilda sank in the English Channel, while at Seale Hayne in Devon, at least one patient is on the road ...
2 August 1918 - Effie Taverner
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, British intervention in the Russian civil war led to the occupation of Archangel, while at Halecot Farm, Effie faces the grim pro...
1 August 1918 - Emily Colville
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, On this day in 1918, the Franco-Swiss border was closed to contain the spread of Spanish Flu. But in Devon, the doors of Engleby ...
31 July 1918 - Cathy Lawrence
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a farmer from Ashburton was prosecuted for illegally removing sheep from Dartmoor, and at a nearby shepherd's hut, Cathy is found...
30 July 1918 - Ivan Jackson
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, German prisoners were banned from farming alongside the Women's Land Army, and in Devon, Ivan is working closely with Primrose.Wr...
27 July 1918 - Cora Gidley
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, it was reported that a quarter of a million Americans had embarked for France, while in Staverley Court, all thoughts are on just...
26 July 1918 - Howard Argent
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the German army was forced to retreat towards Épernay, while in Staverley Court, there's cause for celebration. Written by Katie...
25 July 1918 - Kitty Lumley
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a German barber, Emil Theuergarten was imprisoned for posing as a Belgian, while in Devon, there's a quiet gathering at Halecot F...
24 July 1918 - Cathy Lawrence
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, The Times reported a decline in pauperism of nearly 10% over the year, while on Dartmoor, Cathy Lawrence has nothing left. Writte...
23 July 1918 - Emily Colville
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, an outbreak of flu was reported at a PoW camp in Bramley, affecting a third of the 3,000 prisoners, while in Devon, Emily Colvill...
20 July 1918 - Kitty Lumley
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, it was reported that Benjamin Tillett MP described the country as 98% anti-German, while in Devon, Kitty is called out in the mid...
19 July 1918 - Elspeth Taverner
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Board of Agriculture reported an increase in German PoW farm workers from 800 to 10,000, while at Halecot Farm, Elspeth has a...
18 July 1918 - Howard Argent
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This day in 1918 was declared Fag Day, raising money for cigarettes for wounded servicemen, while in Seale Hayne Hospital, Howard Argent tries to unde...
17 July 1918 - Isabel Graham
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Tsar of Russia and his family were executed in Ekaterinburg, while in Devon, the Graham family are reunited.Written by Katie ...
16 July 1918 - Victor Lumley
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, four escaped prisoners of war were captured near Waltham Abbey, while in Devon, Victor and Daniel manage to get away for a while....
13 July 1918 - Silas Morrow
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, British and Anzac troops made further advances near Ypres, while on Dartmoor Staff Sergeant Silas Morrow is fighting the so-calle...
12 July 1918 - Hector Gidley
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, over 600 people were killed in an explosion on-board the Japanese ship Kawachi, and on Dartmoor Hector Gidley arrives to see an a...
11 July 1918 - Kitty Lumley
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the House of Lords was reassured that treatment of German prisoners was sufficiently punitive, and in Devon, Kitty has plans to v...
10 July 1918 - Ivan Jackson
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Parliament discussed the glut of rabbits plaguing Devon, and on a train near Princetown, conscientious objector Ivan is taken to ...
9 July 1918 - Elspeth Taverner
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Labour MP J. R Clynes became Minister of Food Control in Lloyd George's coalition, while at Halecot farm, Dieter is going to bed ...
6 July 1918 - Rose Fairweather
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a Devon hayrick worth £50 was set alight by two boys, while at Seale Hayne, Rose finds herself burning with indignation.Written ...
5 July 1918 - Sylvia Graham
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, 1300 Boy Scouts were engaged in Peterborough to help with the flax harvest, while in Devon, a schoolboy friendship is rekindled. ...
4 July 1918 - Morris Battley
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Exeter celebrated Independence Day in honour of America, while on Blackfold Farm, international relations are less cordial. Writt...
3 July 1918 - Primrose Holden
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the allied forces reported the successful bombing of the railway line at Mannheim, and in Staverton Station, Primrose Holden has ...
2 July 1918 - Klaus Hofstädter
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Allied countries launched an intervention into the Russian Civil War, and all is not quiet in Deanscombe Quarry.Cast Klaus Ho...
29 June 1918 - Cathy Lawrence
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, an open-air meeting of the Workers Union was held in Okehampton, and elsewhere on Dartmoor, Cathy finds an unexpected comrade at ...
28 June 1918 - Victor Lumley
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, British forces at Nieppe Forest advanced nearly a mile, while at Seale Hayne Military Hospital, Victor is cynical about progress....
27 June 1918 - Emily Colville
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, eleven people were killed in an air raid on Paris, and in Devon, Emily fears that the Engleby Estate is under siege.Written by Lu...
26 June 1918 - Gabriel Graham
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a Devonshire newspaper misreported news that deposed Russian Tsar had been shot dead, and at Newton Abbot train station, Gabriel ...
25 June 1918 - Hector Gidley
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 elu...
22 June 1918 - Cathy Lawrence
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Totnes announced that the town had raised £24,000 in War Weapons Week, but not everyone in Devon is so supportive. Written by Lu...
21 June 1918 - Clarence Ogden
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the National Federation of Women Teachers advised its members not to be gulled by promises of bonuses, while in Ashburton, Claren...
20 June 1918 - Hardy Walsh
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a registry office for boy farmworkers opened in London, and in Devon, Hardy Walsh finds his work more of a challenge than he expe...
19 June 1918 - Adeline Lumley
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the soft fruit harvest was reported at a quarter the yield of 1917, and in Devon, Adeline Lumley arrives hoping for a better retu...
18 June 1918 - Cora Gidley (Season 14 start)
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Home Front returns on 18 June
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A preview of Home Front's penultimate season which is set in Devon. Its lead writer, Sebastian Baczkiewicz, gives an idea of what to expect.
27 April 1918 - Isabel Graham
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Lord Crewe presented 53 humble working Londoners with OBE's, while in Folkestone, Jeanie Jones, a working girl, is given in death...
26 April 1918 - Kitty Lumley
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a man received £75 damages from the man who seduced his daughter, and in Folkestone, Kitty determines to lead a less selfish lif...
25 April 1918 - Edie Chadwick
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the German Army claimed 6,000 prisoners at the second battle of Kemmel, while in Folkestone, Edie and Dilys feel trapped in diffe...
24 April 1918 - Alec Poole
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Reverend Sir Douglas Scott was given 18 months hard labour for bigamy, and Alec Poole risks ending up with less than one wife...
23 April 1918 - Gabriel Graham
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a general strike was held in Dublin in protest against plans for Irish conscription, and in Folkestone, Gabriel finds that nothin...
20 April 1918 - Alice Macknade
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Women's Land Army held a rally in London, while in Folkestone, Alice's life hits a new low. Written by Lucy Catherine Story-l...
19 April 1918 - Esme Macknade
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Nina Boyle claimed a 'moral triumph' after her nomination to run as an MP was rejected, and in Folkestone, one of Esme's wishes c...
18 April 1918 - Florrie Wilson
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Ministry of National Service announced that they would conscript a further 50,000 coal miners, and in Folkestone, Adam Wilson...
17 April 1918 - Edie Chadwick
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Ambassador Lichnowsky accused German secret agents of working against him in his efforts to avert the war, and in Folkestone, Edi...
16 April 1918 - Sylvia Graham
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the upper age of conscription was raised to fifty, and in Folkestone, Sylvia Graham suddenly feels very old. Written by Lucy Cath...
13 April 1918 - Gabriel Graham
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the National Council of Public Morals launched an inquiry into the growth of illegitimate births, and in Folkestone Gabriel is pu...
12 April 1918 - Walter Hamilton
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League was officially dissolved, and in Folkestone, Walter has reconsidered his position.Writt...
11 April 1918 - Alice Macknade
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Archbishop of Canterbury expressed concerns about the moral well-being of British troops, and in Folkestone, Alice receives a...
10 April 1918 - Marieke Argent
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, MP John Dillon warned that the new conscription bill would lead to further food shortages, and in Folkestone, Marieke is fed up.W...
9 April 1918 - Edie Chadwick
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the German's launched Operation Georgette as part of their Spring Offensive, and on the edge of Folkestone, Edie wakes up to an u...
6 April 1918 - Walter Hamilton
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the USA marked a year since joining the war, and in Folkestone, it's Noah Hamilton's birthday, or would have been.Written by Kati...
5 April 1918 - Ivy Monk
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the Michael Offensive came to an end, and in Folkestone, it's the opening night of Jezebel. Written by Katie Hims Story-led by Sa...
4 April 1918 - Victor Lumley
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, three Labour Party delegates were prevented from sailing to America on a peace mission, and Victor is called back to Folkestone b...
3 April 1918 - Sylvia Graham
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, the British scuttled several of their own submarines off the Finnish coast, and in Folkestone, Sylvia jeopardises her comfortable...
2 April 1918 - Oscar Hendrickx
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Sinn Fein leader, Michael Collins was arrested for sedition, and in Folkestone, Oscar's life is about to change. Written by Katie...
30 March 1918 - Howard Argent
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, "Influenza of a severe type" was reported to have broken out at a U.S. army camp, and at the Bevan Hospital, Howard is faced with...
29 March 1918 - Ivy Monk
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, Easter Intercession services were held around the country, and in Folkestone, Ivy Monk is praying that everything runs smoothly a...
28 March 1918 - Marion Wardle
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1918, a woman in Folkestone was prosecuted for running a so-called "house of ill fame", while Marion feels far from home.Written by Kat...