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4 April 1916 - Isaac Cox (Season 7 start)

On this day in 1916, strikers returned to work at the Clyde shipyards, and at Halecot Farm the future of Isaac Cox's family hangs in the balance.

On this day in 1916, strikers returned to work at the Clyde shipyards, and at Halecot Farm the future of Isaac Cox's family hangs in the balance.

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Directed by Allegra McIlroy
Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

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This seventh season of Home Front is set in a farming community in South Devon, where Gabriel's sister Cora lives, and - coincidentally - where Adam Wilson headed at the end of Season Six, running away from his crime, and looking for Dieter. Our characters' stories take place against the backdrop of history, in this case, a notable shift in the preoccupations of the Home Front.

April 1916 marks the moment in the First World War when recruitment was no longer voluntary, and conscription into the military began to take hold. And with conscription came objection, and the war witnessed over two million tribunals looked into the merits of men appealing against the draft. Devon was one of the counties most resistant to joining up, voluntarily or not.

Season 7 of Home Front is story-led by Richard Monks (STONE, INQUEST) and written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz (PILGRIM, MR RAINBOW), Lucy Catherine (THE MASTER AND MARGARITA, RIOT GIRLS), Shaun McKenna (THE FORSYTES, THE COMPLETE SMILEY), and Sarah Daniels (THE CAZALETS, EATING FOR ENGLAND).

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Mon 4 Apr 2016 12:04

Credits

Role Contributor
Isaac Cox James Lailey
Adam Wilson Billy Kennedy
Cyrus Colville Anton Lesser
Elspeth Taverner Kelly Williams
Hetty Cox Adie Allen
John Rossiter Mark Carey
Lewis Cox Dylan Edwards
Morris Battley Sean Baker
Auctioneer Ewan Bailey
Man Brian Protheroe
Writer Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director Jessica Dromgoole

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  • Mon 4 Apr 2016 12:04

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