20 May 1916 - Cyrus Colville
An air raid on Kent destroys a public house, while in the county tribunal in Exeter, Cyrus Colville is on fiery form.
On this day in 1916, an air raid on Kent destroyed a public house, while in the County Tribunal in Exeter, Cyrus Colville is on fiery form.
Written by Richard Monks
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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Cyrus owns the vast and gradually declining Engleby Hall estate.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Cyrus Colville | Anton Lesser |
| Alexander Gidley | Matthew Beard |
| Bertram Colville | Nick Underwood |
| Burroughs | Sargon Yelda |
| Edwin Lloyd | Finn den Hertog |
| Marcus Goodridge | Max Bennett |
| Tobias Holden | Toby Bryant |
| William Fulford | Ryan Coath |
| Mrs Taylor | Claire Sellers |
| Selleck | Ewan Bailey |
| Writer | Richard Monks |
| Director | Allegra McIlroy |
Broadcast
- Fri 20 May 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.
