Home Front: History in the making

The challenge for Home Front's production team has always been to create a historical drama that’s true to the time yet connects with today’s audiences.

In this podcast you will learn:

- where to start researching the history - how to write a radio drama series - about the role of digital content - the scriptwriter’s role during a studio recording - the difference between performing for radio and TV

"The thing that's at the heart of all audio storytelling for me is why are they listening? Are they still listening? Is it the best listening experience that it can be?"

– Allegra Mcllroy

Each 12-minute episode of the Radio 4 drama series is set exactly 100 years before the date of broadcast and tells the story of a fictional character living in the UK during World War One. The drama has been on air since 2014 and will run until 11 November 2018 – the centenary of the armistice.

Sebastian Baczkiewicz - the BBC’s first writer in residence in 2000 - was the lead writer on the first season.

Allegra Mcllroy is producer/director.

Ciaran Bermingham is the historical researcher and known as an authority on all things World War One.

Actors Laura Elphinstone and Kathryn Beaumont play Marion Wardle and Edie Chadwick.