29 January 1916 - Olive Hargreaves
On this day, a Canadian soldier was badly injured by a bus in Folkestone, and at the Bevan hospital, Sister Hargreaves clashes with Dorothea.
On this day a Canadian soldier was badly injured by a bus in Folkestone, and at the Bevan hospital Sister Hargreaves clashes with Dorothea.
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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Olive is a professional nurse at The Bevan Military Hospital in Sandgate.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Olive Hargreaves | Rhiannon Neads |
| Dorothea Winwood | Rachel Shelley |
| Dr Streatfield | Chris Pavlo |
| Nell Kingsley | Alice St Clair |
| Private Kelly | Leo Wan |
| Private Lensfield | George Watkins |
| Private Bunce | Ewan Bailey |
| Private Fynn | Caolan McCarthy |
| Writer | Claudine Toutoungi |
| Director | Allegra McIlroy |
Broadcast
- Fri 29 Jan 2016 12:04Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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.
