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16 August 1917 - Ulysses Pilchard
On this day in 1917, the Chancellor of the Exchequer rejected the idea of a channel tunnel, at least until the end of the war, while in Folkestone, Ulysses Pilchard gains ground with his electro-shock treatment.
Written by Katie Hims
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Last on
Wed 16 Aug 2017
12:04
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Ulysses Pilchard | Khalid Abdalla |
| Olive Hargreaves | Rhiannon Neads |
| Chester Matthews | Samuel James |
| Phyllis Marshall | Christine Absalom |
| Howard Argent | Gunnar Cauthery |
| Sylvia Graham | Joanna David |
| Adeline Lumley | Helen Schlesinger |
| Silas Morrow | Shaun Dooley |
| Victor Lumley | Joel MacCormack |
| Writer | Katie Hims |
| Director | Jessica Dromgoole |
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- Wed 16 Aug 2017 12:04ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Front
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.