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6 May 1916 - Johnnie Marshall

Two conscientious objectors are arrested in Newton Abbot, and Johnnie Marshall is in pursuit of information.

On this day in 1916, two conscientious objectors were arrested in Newton Abbot, and Johnnie Marshall is in pursuit of information.

Written by Shaun McKenna
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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11 minutes

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Fri 6 May 2016 12:04

Credits

Role Contributor
Johnnie Marshall Paul Ready
Alexander Gidley Matthew Beard
Elspeth Taverner Kelly Williams
Hector Gidley Brian Protheroe
Isabel Graham Keely Beresford
Kitty Lumley Ami Metcalf
Tobias Holden Toby Bryant
Wilfred Truscott Stephen Tomlin
Writer Shaun McKenna
Director Allegra McIlroy

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  • Fri 6 May 2016 12:04

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Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet the characters of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front.

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