18 May 1916 - Emily Colville
Seven members of the No Conscription Fellowship are sentenced to imprisonment, and in Ashburton, Emily Colville resists her duty.
On this day in 1916 seven members of the No Conscription Fellowship were sentenced to imprisonment, and in Ashburton, Emily Colville resists her duty.
Written by Richard Monks
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE
A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each Home 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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Emily is the only daughter of Lord Cyrus Colville.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Emily Colville | Scarlett Brookes |
| Bertram Colville | Nick Underwood |
| Bess Dyer | Clara Bermingham |
| Cyrus Colville | Anton Lesser |
| Edwin Lloyd | Finn den Hertog |
| Hetty Cox | Adie Allen |
| Molly Dyer | Stevie Thompson |
| Oswald Dyer | Dean Nolan |
| Simeon Dyer | Josh Darcy |
| Writer | Richard Monks |
| Director | Allegra McIlroy |
Broadcast
- Wed 18 May 2016 12:04大象传媒 Radio 4
The Characters
Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet the characters of Home Front.
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Home Front
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
