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Epic war drama set in the week when thousands of soldiers were given agricultural furlough to help with the harvest.

Final omnibus of Season 14, Needs Must When the Devil Drives, set in the week when thousands of soldiers were given agricultural furlough to help with the harvest.

Cast
Victor Lumley ..... Joel MacCormack
Effie Taverner ..... Lizzie Stables
Adeline Lumley ..... Helen Schlesinger
Charles Summer ..... Rufus Wright
Alexander Gidley ..... Matthew Beard
Daniel Marriott ..... Jonathan Bailey
Morris Battley ..... Sean Baker
Isabel Graham ..... Keely Beresford
Gabriel Graham ..... Michael Bertenshaw
Sylvia Graham ..... Joanna David
Silas Morrow ..... Shaun Dooley
Mrs Beast ..... Kerry Gooderson
Miss Millard ..... Emma Handy
Cathy Lawrence ..... Debbie Korley
Betty Newcombe ..... Annie McKenzie
Kitty Lumley ..... Ami Metcalf
Cora Gidley ..... Joanna Monro
Lionel Summer ..... Geoffrey Palmer
Clarence Ogden ..... David Sterne
Elspeth Taverner ..... Kelly Williams
Teddy Lawrence ..... Florence Duncalf
Peter Lumley ..... Beatrice White
Musicians ..... Helen Longhurst, Gunnar Cauthery, Susie Riddell, Jonathan Bailey

Written by Sarah Daniels
Story-led by Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole

Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Composer: Matthew Strachan
Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.

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58 minutes

Last on

Sat 22 Sep 2018 03:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Victor Lumley Joel MacCormack
Kitty Lumley Ami Metcalf
Daniel Marriott Jonathan Bailey
Adeline Lumley Helen Schlesinger
Peter Lumley Beatrice White
Effie Taverner Lizzie Stables
Elspeth Taverner Kelly Williams
Cathy Lawrence Debbie Korley
Teddy Lawrence Florence Duncalf
Mrs Beast Kerry Gooderson
Morris Battley Sean Baker
Cora Gidley Joanna Monro
Sylvia Graham Joanna David
Miss Millard Emma Handy
Silas Morrow Shaun Dooley
Betty Newcombe Annie McKenzie
Charles Summer Rufus Wright
Lionel Summer Geoffrey Palmer
Isabel Graham Keely Beresford
Gabriel Graham Michael Bertenshaw
Alexander Gidley Matthew Beard
Clarence Ogden David Sterne
Musician Helen Longhurst
Musician Gunnar Cauthery
Musician Susie Riddell
Musician Jonathan Bailey
Writer Sarah Daniels
Director Jessica Dromgoole
Series Editor Jessica Dromgoole

Broadcasts

  • Fri 10 Aug 2018 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 21 Sep 2018 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 21 Sep 2018 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 22 Sep 2018 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

The Characters

Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front's characters.

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