9 November 1918 - Kitty Lumley
On this day in 1918, the German Kaiser was forced to abdicate, and in Folkestone, the Wilsons face an uncertain future. Cast Kitty ..... Ami...
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Home Front
Drama serial tracking the fortunes of a group of characters on the home front as they try to maintain normality while Britain is involved in the First World War.
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20 of 379 episodes8 November 1918 - Johnnie Marshall
On this day in 1918, On this day in 1918, the Church of England created a fund for Spiritual Reconstruction after the war, and in Folkestone...
7 November 1918 - Ralph Winwood
On this day in 1918, the military situation in Germany was becoming desperate, while in Folkestone, Ralph Winwood deals with despair on the...
6 November 1918 - Gabriel Graham
On this day in 1918, the revolutionary movement that began in Kiel spread to the whole of Germany, while in Folkestone, Gabriel takes part i...
5 November 1918 - Alice Macknade
On this day in 1918, terms for the Armistice were agreed upon by the Allies at Versailles, and in Folkestone, it appears that Bill’s ceasefi...
2 November 1918 - Marion Wardle
On this day in 1918, German troops withdrew from Serbia, and in Folkestone, Marion desperately doesn’t want Edie to leave her. Cast Marion ....
1 November 1918 - Adeline Lumley
On this day in 1918, details of a scheme for an Empire War Memorial were published, and in Folkestone, Adeline has a day to remember. Cast A...
31 October 1918 - Dorothea Winwood
On this day in 1918, Turkey surrendered unconditionally, and hostilities ceased at noon, while in Folkestone, Elizabeth still has some fight...
30 October 1918 - Juliet Cavendish
On this day in 1918, Lord Beaverbrook resigned as Minister for Information, and in Folkestone, Juliet is still chewing over the events of la...
29 October 1918 - Jessie Moore
On this day in 1918, Austria Hungary declared itself ready to negotiate peace, and in Folkestone, Jessie is looking for a new deal. Cast Jes...
26 October 1918 - Howard Argent
On this day in 1918, the President of the Board of Agriculture intimated that his successor might be a woman, while in Folkestone, Juliet ha...
25 October 1918 - Norman Harris
On this day in 1918, the Battle of the Selle ended in victory for the Allied forces, and in Folkestone, Norman Harris joins a strange allian...
24 October 1918 - Sylvia Graham
On this day in 1918, the House of Commons voted in favour of female MPs, and in Folkestone, Sylvia wishes there were no news. Cast Sylvia .....
23 October 1918 - Adeline Lumley
On this day in 1918, Parliament was set to have its electric lighting replaced with candles, and in Folkestone, Keepers Lodge faces a fine f...
22 October 1918 - Florrie Wilson
On this day in 1918, the Dundalk, an Irish steamer was torpedoed without warning, while in Folkestone, the Wilsons are marking an anniversar...
19 October 1918 – Howard Argent
On this day in 1918, the Belgian Army retook the last of their occupied coastal towns, while in Folkestone Marieke has taken to her bed. Cas...
18 October 1918 – Hilary Pearce
On this day in 1918, a recommendation that Church services should be held in daylight to save coal was dismissed, while in Folkestone Hilary...
17 October 1918 – Kitty Lumley
On this day in 1918, a retreating German army surrendered Flanders to the Allies, and in Folkestone Victor has lost something important. Cas...
16 October 1918 – Johnnie Marshall
On this day in 1918, Norah Elam told a rally in Folkestone that if the authorities would not intern all Germans in the town, then the public...
15 October 1918 – Silas Morrow
On this day in 1918, German bombardment of Dunkirk was mistaken for an air raid along England’s South Coast, and at the Military barracks in...