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Radio 4,16 May 2016,11 mins

16 May 1916 - Alexander Gidley

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On this day in 1916, three German steamers were torpedoed by Russian submarines, and in Staverton, Alexander Gidley is shaken by a letter from the War Office. Written by Richard Monks 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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