Home Front
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
7 June 1917 - Isabel Graham
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, in the early hours of the morning, people as far away as Dublin were woken by the detonation of Messines Ridge, the biggest man-m...
6 June 1917 - Gabriel Graham
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, a "tropical rainstorm" descended on a damaged Folkestone, where Gabriel Graham's tempestuous journey leads to a flash of inspirat...
5 June 1917 - Eric Morton
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the second daylight Gotha air raid targeted Sheerness, while in Folkestone, the police station is still dealing with the fallout ...
2 June 1917 - Dorothea Winwood
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop shot down three German planes on a solo flight behind enemy lines, and in Folkestone, Dorothea W...
1 June 1917 - Jessie Moore
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, funerals were held for another ten victims of the Folkestone air raid, and Jessie Moore confronts her loss.Written by Katie Hims ...
31 May 1917 - Gabriel Graham
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the War Office met to discuss how to prevent future aeroplane attacks like that on Folkestone, and Gabriel Graham deals with the ...
30 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the death toll from the Folkestone air raid now numbered 72, but for Kitty Lumley, the disaster offers a new start. Written by Ka...
29 May 1917 - Alice Macknade
29 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the national press were allowed to publish the news that Folkestone was the centre of a great air raid, and locally, the first se...
26 May 1917 - Alec Poole
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, while in Canada there were demonstrations against the introduction of conscription, people in Folkestone mourned their dead.Writt...
Home Front: A Lightening
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
By Sarah Daniels. A special edition of Home Front, marking the centenary of Britain's first Gotha Air Raid, which devastated Folkestone on 25 May 1917...
25 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, Britain suffered its first ever airplane bombing raid, and Tontine Street in Folkestone is packed with shoppers preparing for Whi...
24 May 1917 - Jessie Moore
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the manager of the Savoy ordered 10,000 plates to be destroyed after a guest noticed they were German-made, and Folkestone celebr...
23 May 1917 - Esme Macknade
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, dog shows were banned under a new amendment to the Defence of the Realm act, but in Folkestone, the cookery competition yields un...
22 May 1917 - Maisie Harris
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, Christabel Pankhurst addressed a meeting of the Women's Socialist and Political Union, and in Folkestone, Maisie Harris finds a r...
19 May 1917 - Noah Hamilton
19 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, a roundup of Jewish tailors in East London resulted in several men being charged as absentees, and in Folkestone, Noah Hamilton i...
18 May 1917 - Esme Macknade
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, sugar queues were reported in London, with stocks believed to be at their lowest yet, and in Folkestone, Esme's patience is in sh...
17 May 1917 - Walter Hamilton
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, a special thanksgiving service was held at Westminster Cathedral in aid of the Red Cross, and in Folkestone, Walter Hamilton's ge...
16 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, an all-female Russian unit called the Women's Battalion of Death was established, and in Folkestone, Kitty's in need of female fr...
15 May 1917 - Victor Lumley
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, two British soldiers were shot for desertion, and in Folkestone, Victor Lumley feels far from the action.Written by Sarah Daniels...
12 May 1917 - Isabel Graham
12 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the War Office announced that it would open voluntary attestation to men up to the age of 50, and Isabel assembles a mixed choir....
11 May 1917 - Cynthia Hamilton
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, British forces bombed Zeebrugge, loud enough to be heard in Folkestone, and Dorothea and Cynthia swap quiet confidences. Written ...
10 May 1917 - Ralph Winwood
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, St Pauls hosted its annual festival of the Sons of the Clergy, and in Folkestone, Ralph Winwood sets about trying to put together...
9 May 1917 - Joan Edkins
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the Stockholm Conference refused entry to anyone on the side of the German Imperialists, and Mrs Edkins thinks there's a plot aga...
8 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, meat-free days in restaurants were revoked, following successful voluntary rationing, and Victor Lumley arrives home on leave in ...
5 May 1917 - Cynthia Hamilton
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, Russian anti-war protests, led by Lenin, were reported in Britain as 'some trouble caused by soldiers and workmen', while at St S...
4 May 1917 - Nancy Parker
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the French captured the village of Craonne, the site of a vicious battle, while in Folkestone, Nancy Parker's kitchen is invaded....
3 May 1917 - Howard Argent
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, ace British pilot Leefe Robinson was captured, and in Folkestone, Howard Argent happily surrenders.Written by Sebastian Baczkiewi...
2 May 1917 - Ralph Winwood
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the Archbishop of Canterbury warned, "the Christian Judgement of England is that when we come out of this war, we mean to come ou...
1 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the Bishop of London demanded the Church "do more than talk and preach about the need for more men for the army", while in Folkes...
28 April 1917 - Ralph Winwood
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the Food Controller's Wheat, Rye and Rice Restriction Order came into effect, and the Winwoods host a dinner party.Written by Sha...
27 April 1917 - Hilary Pearce
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, a Liverpool captain was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for helping people avoid conscription, while in Folkestone, Hilar...
26 April 1917 - Jessie Moore
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, On this day in 1917, the YMCA appealed for workers in their base camps in France, and Jessie Moore would rather be anywhere than ...
25 April 1917 - Walter Hamilton
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, there were protests in Plymouth against the light treatment of conscientious objectors, while in Folkestone, Reverend Hamilton is...
24 April 1917 - Kitty Lumley
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, a funeral was held in Dover for the 7 British and 28 German casualties of the 2nd Battle of Dover Straits, while in Folkestone, t...
21 April 1917 - Sylvia Graham
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, six German destroyers attacked two British patrol boats in the early hours of the morning, and Sylvia Graham's patriotism is invi...
20 April 1917 - Noah Hamilton
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, a special American service was held at St Paul's Cathedral to mark the US entry into the war, and in Folkestone, the new vicar's ...
19 April 1917 - Maisie Harris
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, a report from Russia claimed the revolutionary movement was spreading in the south with "tranquility" that was "almost miraculous...
18 April 1917 - Alec Poole
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, German strikers returned to work after protesting food shortages, and in Folkestone, Alec Poole offers spiritual sustenance to an...
17 April 1917 - Ralph Winwood (Season 10 start)
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, newspapers reported that food prices had risen 94% since the start of the war, and Ralph Winwood returns from France to a Folkest...
3 February 1917 - Edie Chadwick
03 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, America formally broke diplomatic relations with Germany, and in North Shields, Marshalls Munitionettes Football Team have a chal...
2 February 1917 - DR Walker
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This day in 1917 marked the official formation of the Women's Land Army, and in Tynemouth, Dilys works out how to win her fight. Written by Katie Hims...
1 February 1917 - Cressida Marshall
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, Germany officially resumed unrestricted submarine warfare, and in Tynemouth, Cressida is making a small but courageous step forwa...
31 January 1917 - Marion Wardle
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, three people were arrested for their secret plot to assassinate the Prime Minister, and in North Shields, Marion tells Edie Kitty...
30 January 1917 - Albert Wilson
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, a deputation of suffragettes went to Downing Street to discuss the extension of the vote, but the prime minister refused to meet ...
27 January 1917 - DR Walker
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the King of Spain survived an assassination attempt, while in Tynemouth, Edie Chadwick is publicly recognised for heroism. Writte...
26 January 1917 - Adeline Lumley
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the Speaker's Conference report recommended women over 30 should get the vote, while in Tynemouth, Adeline makes sure she is hear...
25 January 1917 - Sylvia Graham
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, 354 Canadian soldiers drowned when their ship hit a mine off the Irish coast, and at Collingwood Sylvia Graham does her best to s...
24 January 1917 - Alan Lowther
24 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, German forces regained lost ground from Russia in an offensive near Riga, while in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther is besieged from all s...
23 January 1917 - Kenny Stokoe
23 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the Board of Education announced it would consider training wounded soldiers for teaching, and in Tynemouth, injured veteran Kenn...
20 January 1917 - Adeline Lumley
20 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the Daily Mail launched a campaign against spiritualism, ridiculing the notion that people could communicate with the dead, but a...
19 January 1917 - Marion Wardle
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, a munitions factory explosion in Silvertown, East London, killed 73 workers, and damaged 70,000 properties, and in North Shields,...
18 January 1917 - DR Walker
18 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the headline in the Daily Mirror was "Women Must make Greater Effort", and in Tynemouth, journalist D R Walker finds that all the...
17 January 1917 - Iris Reed
17 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, an appeal was issued in the Times for women workers to help at YMCA recreation huts in France, and in North Shields, Iris Reed pl...
16 January 1917 - Sylvia Graham
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the Zimmerman Telegram was intercepted, proposing a German-Mexican alliance, and in Tynemouth, Sylvia Graham finds an unlikely al...
13 January 1917 - Alan Lowther
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, a new German peace note laid full responsibility for the continued bloodshed on the Allies, and Alan Lowther struggles under his ...
12 January 1917 - Marion Wardle
12 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, riots erupted in Hamburg over food shortages, and in Tynemouth too there is unrest on the streets.Written by Claudine Toutoungi D...
11 January 1917 - Lester Reed
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, an explosion at a New Jersey munitions factory raised fears of German saboteurs, and Lester Reed continues to point the finger at...
10 January 1917 - JJ Saltz
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, "The Silent Sentinels" began their suffrage protest outside the White House, which would last over two years, and in Tynemouth Mr...
9 January 1917 - Anthony Yates
09 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, Germany resumed her policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, and despite efforts to smooth the waters, tensions continue to run ...
6 January 1917 - Alan Lowther
06 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, British troops made a successful daylight raid near Arras, taking German positions and in Tynemouth, Alan Lowther finds himself u...
5 January 1917 - Kenny Stokoe
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917 the Hidden Hand Committee recommended giving to the Home Secretary powers to revoke naturalisation and in Tynemouth, Kenny's alleg...
4 January 1917 - Edie Chadwick
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the Russian battleship "Peresvyet" sank after hitting a German mine, and Edie Chadwick surveys Tynemouth's own wreckage. Written ...
3 January 1917 - Gabriel Graham
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, there was especially heavy German bombardment of the French at Verdun and the people of Tynemouth feel badly shaken. Written by C...
2 January 1917 - Phyllis Marshall
02 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1917, the Ministry of Munitions met unions in London to discuss pay and in Tynemouth, Marshalls' munitions factory is busy with visitor...
30 December 1916 - Lester Reed
30 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the Allies formally rejected the German peace proposals as "less an offer of peace than a war manoeuvre", and in Tynemouth, Leste...
29 December 1916 - DR Walker
29 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, Rasputin was assassinated in Russia, while in Tynemouth DR Walker discovers an unexpected ally.Written by Shaun McKenna Directed...
28 December 1916 - Kitty Lumley
28 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, chronic food shortages were reported in Germany, while in Tynemouth, Kitty's friends find enough to go round. Written by Shaun Mc...
27 December 1916 - Edie Chadwick
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the Sheffield Independent praised local munitionettes' "invasion of man's vigorous pursuits" at a ladies football match, and in T...
26 December 1916 - Cressida Marshsall
26 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, 400 soldiers' children were entertained at Windsor Castle, and at Marshall's factory too, Boxing Day is a festive occasion.Writte...
23 December 1916 - DR Walker
23 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the Russian Icebreaker, the St. Alexander Nevsky is launched on the Tyne but it isn't the story Dilys wants to cover.Written by S...
22 December 1916 - Evelina White
22 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the King reminded parliament that "vigorous prosecution of war must be our sole endeavour" and Evelina is determined to keep poli...
21 December 1916 - Marion Wardle
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the Triple Industrial Alliance protested the use of Chinese labour on ships without equal pay, and there are grumblings in the Be...
20 December 1916 - Adeline Lumley
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the German peace proposals were published in Britain, and in Collingwood, Adeline has negotiations of her own. Written by Sebasti...
19 December 1916 - Alan Lowther
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the Committee for the Relief of Belgians announced that 8 million envelopes would be left on British Christmas tables for donatio...
16 December 1916 - Edgar Bates
16 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, Newcastle papers condemned German use of "Belgian slavery", and at The Examiner, Edgar Bates' new reporter is not what he'd been ...
15 December 1916 - Martha Lamb
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the Women's Imperial Defence Council discussed fears of "the hidden hand", and at Marshall's factory, Martha Lamb is determined t...
14 December 1916 - Lester Reed
14 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, Lord Devonport declared in his maiden speech as Food Controller that rationing might be necessary, while in Tynemouth, Lester Ree...
13 December 1916 - Marion Wardle
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, French President Briand dismissed Germany's peace offer, while in Tynemouth, Marion rekindles an old friendship, and builds a new...
12 December 1916 - Geoffrey Marshall (Season 9 start)
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, Germany offered peace terms to the Allies via neutral America, and in Tynemouth, Geoffrey Marshall builds a new alliance with a N...
30 September 1916 - Kitty Lumley
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the papers carried complaints about British men marrying German women, and in Folkestone, it's a day of secrets and unexpected jo...
29 September 1916 - Isabel Graham
29 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, Lloyd George revealed 'There is no end of the war in sight', and in Folkestone, Isabel Graham summons her resolve.Written by Seba...
28 September 1916 - Ivy Layton
28 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, an inquest in Paddington heard a charwoman was killed dusting an unexploded German shell on a mantelpiece, while at the Pleasure ...
27 September 1916 - Juliet Cavendish
27 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, a woman in London was charged with child trafficking, and in Folkestone, the Cavendish family face another parting.Written by Seb...
26 September 1916 - Esme Macknade
26 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, Combles and Thiepval fell to British troops, and in Folkestone, Esme Macknade has captured Oscar's interest.Written by Sebastian ...
23 September 1916 - Dennis Monk
23 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, two Zeppelins were brought down in Essex, and in Folkestone, Dennis Monk is plagued by his own past.Written by Mike Walker Direc...
22 September 1916 - Juliet Cavendish
22 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, a German seaplane was spotted over Dover, and Hugh and Juliet Cavendish try to create a perfect day.Written by Mike Walker Direc...
21 September 1916 - Ralph Winwood
21 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the British Army took two lines of enemy trenches, and Dorothea deploys a surprise strategy for her father's memorial.Written by ...
20 September 1916 - Alec Poole
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 in Folke...
19 September 1916 - Florrie Wilson
19 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the Times celebrated a boy scout whose information helped catch a spy and sink a submarine, and Florrie Wilson gets interesting n...
16 September 1916 - Norman Harris
16 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, papers reported the successful first deployment of 'a new type of heavy armoured car' called a tank, which might change the cours...
15 September 1916 - Adam Wilson
15 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the Prime Minister's son, Raymond Asquith, was killed in action, and in Folkestone Adam Wilson finds himself caught up in real wa...
14 September 1916 - Kitty Lumley
14 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, a munitions factory in Essex exploded killing seven and injuring 72, and in Folkestone, Kitty makes a painful decision Written by...
13 September 1916 - Hugh Cavendish
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the town of Tennessee publicly hanged Mary the circus elephant for the death of her trainer, and Lieutenant Cavendish faces Dr Ar...
12 September 1916 - Ivy Layton
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the papers revealed the arrest of an agent, in Rotterdam, for recruiting spies, and in Folkestone, Ivy Layton enlists a film proj...
9 September 1916 - Jessie Moore
09 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, two people died by hand grenade in Glasgow, after a woman challenged a wounded ex-soldier to a fight, and Jessie and Adam enter a...
8 September 1916 - Dennis Monk
08 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, the Daily Mirror featured amputee soldiers fitted with new limbs, and Dennis Monk tries to re-enter Folkestone life. Written by S...
7 September 1916 - Elizabeth Chance
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, a repatriated prisoner of war reported German propaganda claiming the destruction of the Houses of Parliament by zeppelins, and t...
6 September 1916 - Alice Macknade
06 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, 80 men were detained as absentee conscripts after a raid on a boxing tournament at Woolwich Hippodrome, and Bill Macknade is back...
5 September 1916 - Isabel Graham
05 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, ambulance driver Dorothie Feilding was the first woman to be awarded a Military Medal, and Isabel's courage fails her.Written by ...
2 September 1916 - Hilary Pearce
02 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this day in 1916, two cases of the plague were confirmed in Hull, and in Folkestone, a rumour begins to take hold.Written by Shaun McKenna Directed...