25 January 1916 - Bob Capeling
On this day, a conference on shell shock began at the Royal Society of Medicine, and Bob Capeling finds himself in difficulties at the Bevan.
On this day a conference on shell shock began at the Royal Society of Medicine, and Bob Capeling finds himself in difficulties at the Bevan.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE
A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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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Bob is a porter at The Bevan Military Hospital.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Bob Capeling | Joe Sims |
| Marion Wardle | Laura Elphinstone |
| Nell Kingsley | Alice St Clair |
| Millie Mumford | Jessica Turner |
| Edie Chadwick | Kathryn Beaumont |
| Carl Larkin | Richard Pepple |
| Patrick Bunting | Jack Ashton |
| Beryl Roche | Rebecca Hamilton |
| Writer | Claudine Toutoungi |
| Director | Allegra McIlroy |
Broadcast
- Mon 25 Jan 2016 12:04Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
The Characters
Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet the characters of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
