Home Front

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 MacCormack Daniel ..... Jonathan Bailey Isabel ..... Keely Beresford Kitty ..... Ami Metcalf Peter ..... Bea White Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes

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 ..... Claire Louise Cordwell Bill ..... Ben Crowe Esme ..... Katie Angelou Walter ..... Joseph Kloska Susan ..... Jane Slavin Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes

On this day in 1918, the Hindenburg Line was effectively smashed, while in Folkestone, Nell Kingsley’s defences are lowered. Cast Nell ..... Alice St Clair Adeline ..... Helen Schlesinger Annie ..... Kathleen Cranham Forrester ..... Nigel Hastings Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom Patrick ..... Jonny Holden Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes

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 visitor. Cast Florrie ..... Claire Rushbrook Daniel ..... Jonathan Bailey Eric ..... Paul Rainbow Johnnie ..... Paul Ready Kitty ..... Ami Metcalf Norman ..... Sean Baker Peter ..... Bea White Arthur ..... Ryan Whittle Ted ..... Jonny Holden Wolfgang ..... Atilla Akinci Isaac ..... Scout Ready Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes

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 ….. Keely Beresford Charles ..... Rufus Wright Connie ..... Darcey Brown Esme ..... Katie Angelou Gabriel ..... Michael Bertenshaw Grace ..... Grace Doherty Juliet ..... Lizzie Bourne Sylvia ..... Joanna David Written by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jessica Dromgoole Sound: Martha Littlehailes

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 rooms with workers. And in Folkestone, Kitty and Victor’s homestead is overrun Cast Kitty ..... Ami Metcalf Eleanor ….. Aimee-Ffion Edwards Peter ..... Bea White Victor ..... Joel MacCormack Daniel ..... Jonathan Bailey Mrs Edkins ..... Rachel Davies Marion ..... Laura Elphinstone Florrie ..... Claire Rushbrook Written by Katie Hims Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

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 process, and in Folkestone Bill hopes to salvage the curate’s shoes. Cast Bill ..... Ben Crowe Alec ..... Tom Stuart Sophie ….. Abbie Andrews Smith ….. Craige Els Alice ..... Claire Louise Cordwell Ralph ..... Nicholas Murchie Harry ….. Sean Murray Dicky ..... Roy Hudd Walter ..... Joseph Kloska Written by Katie Hims Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

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, Edie is trying to quell the unstoppable Mrs Edkins. Cast Edie ..... Kathryn Beaumont Mrs Edkins ..... Rachel Davies Mr Snook ….. Dominic Mafham Dilys ..... Ellie Piercy Marion ..... Laura Elphinstone Written by Katie Hims Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

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, Hilary has a surprising offer of lunch. Cast Hilary ..... Craige Els Forrester ..... Nigel Hastings Gabriel ..... Michael Bertenshaw Waiter ….. Sean Murray Norman ….. Sean Baker Written by Katie Hims Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

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 realisation. Cast Adeline ..... Helen Schlesinger Eleanor ….. Aimee-Ffion Edwards Annie ..... Kathleen Cranham Sophie ….. Abbie Andrews Nell ..... Alice St Clair Phyllis ..... Christine Absalom Silas ..... Shaun Dooley Written by Katie Hims Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Sound: Martha Littlehailes Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

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 which is anything but harmonious. Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

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 by a woman, Rose Allatini, using an androgynous pseudonym. Meanwhile at the Wilson household, Jack has something controversial to tell Florrie and Adam. Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

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 North Downs, meanwhile, Phyllis and Johnnie are still quite far from Folkestone. Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, railway workers around Britain ended their strike after the Government brought in military assistance, and returning to Folkestone, Isabel is in a defiant mood. Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.

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 Sarah Daniels Directed by Ciaran Bermingham Editor: Jessica Dromgoole Notes Home Front returns to a bruised, but optimistic Folkestone for its fifteenth and final season. Amongst hushed rumours of peace, our characters dream about a brighter, democratic future, whilst struggling to maintain morale after four years of a seemingly endless war which has seeped into every aspect of civilian life and drawn in everyone. Subtitled "Onward", Season 15 of Home Front is story-led by Katie Hims, with Sarah Daniels, Shaun McKenna and Sebastian Baczkiewicz completing the writing team. Onward is the troopship which goes up in flames on the first day, momentarily stopping soldiers from departing from Folkestone to the Western Front. It is also the Allies' movement towards a retreating German front; it is the tentative hopes of progress in a post-war Britain; it is the drive

A preview of the fifteenth and final season of Home Front with extra insights from its lead writer, Katie Hims.

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 by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.

On this day in 1918, the Ministry of Food announced plans to grade potatoes and fix their prices accordingly, while in Ashburton, Charles wonders whether he's good enough. Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.

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 offensive. Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.

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 Halecot Farm, Effie resolves their labour problems. Written by Sarah Daniels Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.