29 January 1916 - Olive Hargreaves
On this day, a Canadian soldier was badly injured by a bus in Folkestone, and at the Bevan hospital, Sister Hargreaves clashes with Dorothea.
On this day a Canadian soldier was badly injured by a bus in Folkestone, and at the Bevan hospital Sister Hargreaves clashes with Dorothea.
Written by Claudine Toutoungi
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole.
SECRET SHAKESPEARE
A Shakespeare quote is hidden in each ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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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Olive is a professional nurse at The Bevan Military Hospital in Sandgate.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Olive Hargreaves | Rhiannon Neads |
| Dorothea Winwood | Rachel Shelley |
| Dr Streatfield | Chris Pavlo |
| Nell Kingsley | Alice St Clair |
| Private Kelly | Leo Wan |
| Private Lensfield | George Watkins |
| Private Bunce | Ewan Bailey |
| Private Fynn | Caolan McCarthy |
| Writer | Claudine Toutoungi |
| Director | Allegra McIlroy |
Broadcast
- Fri 29 Jan 2016 12:04ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
The Characters
Set in Folkestone, Tyneside and Devon, meet the characters of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Front.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Front
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
