Homefront

[Toooldtobearsed]

Am i the only one listening to Homefront?

I download the whole lot at the beginning of the week and binge listen whilst walking the dogs. Just listened to the extra programme they put out today and, unusually for me, i found it so touching and sad.

Anyone else?

There's the Spanish Flu to look forward to - it will polish them all off.

It’s certainly the mproved. I liked the women’s football team storyline.

I feel sad it's coming to an end! Hope Kitty's story is resolved, and Roy comes back to be with Alice. Really hope Johnny Marshall gets some horrible comeuppance too.

I only manage to catch a few episodes when it's on live so, having discovered all of the omnibuses, I'm binge listening from the start. I'm now up to April 1916 so only a couple of years to go. I find that I can keep track of characters more easily this way but I'll need to find something to fill the gap when I've caught up.

Oh I was just coming on the start a thread here.

I needed to express my annoyance at Kitty.
Twice she's been hypocritical. (That's not really the right description but I'm struggling to thijnk of how to describe her reaction.)

Is Kitty even 20 yet? I think she was 17 in 1916. Can someone with a better memory or listening to the older omnibuses help?

Kitty was born 1 December 1895 (18 at the outbreak of the war). So she is now 22.

Not a freak!!! I have to refer to the character list to remind myself at times. Kitty shares a birthday with a family member (different year though!!)

I love it too. Usually listen to the Omnibus edition going to sleep on a Saturday night. Hope Dennis and Ivy get to DTD soon.

Thank you Stripy. I have been listening to the omnibusususes since 2016 and can't hold it all in my brain. I'm having a bit of a day of it and it didn't occur to me that at the end of every podcast there's a pointer to the website. That I could have looked it up on. Instead of posting here like a wazzock.

I'd be lost without it!!! Can't keep all the information in my head - though it's not that useful. The character bios aren't updated. Or at least I don't think they are.

I can't recall what happened to the vicar's son: Noah Hamilton - recall there was something about a watch and a magician but that's it!

I am incredibly fond of Adeline Lumley.

SPOILER ALERT
Especially the tax stamp over 'Reed's' on the football tickets. And the 'fainting' in their shop.

Adeline is fabulous. Best character in it. Had forgotten the fainting.

Shame there's not a summary somewhere. Think I've forgotten loads!!

I can see her ending up as an MP in the '20's, Dreadnaught backed candidate.

Noah Hamilton and his mother died in the May 1917 air raid.

I think it was Adeline's sister Phyllis Marshall who faked the fainting episode at Reeds' - she was the one involved in the women's football.

I love Adeline Lumley, and Dorothea Winwood.

Can't stand any of the Graham sisters.

The Graham sisters are all awful - I struggle to think which is the worst! Isabel used to be not too bad but recently she's been ghastly with her attempts to split up the curate and his fiancée!

I used to quite like/feel sorry for Isabel but not any more. I find the sisters' Adaline/Phyllis/Sylvia's relationship the most interesting. I am also rooting for Esme and Oscar. Kitty and the sister who married Jonny Marshall do my head in!

I must be quite committed to Home Front as I’ve been trying to download this week’s episodes, only to finally realise it’s off again. I am bereft. I’ll have to look for something else to listen to to make the ironing pile dasappear.

And it isn't back until 18 June!

I am going to be so sad when it finishes for good in November. I'll have to start again from the beginning.

It had been so brilliant. There have been stories I have enjoyed less that others, but it has been consistently worth listening to. I shall miss Alice and Esme. And the Rev Poole.

Anyone else still keeping up? I'm finding it hard to remember what happened last time it was in Devon as that was so long ago!

Yes I'm still listening. I also can't really remember what happened in Devon before; I'm choosing to think it doesn't matter

I'm really disappointed that it's not in Folkestone. I want to know how the McNades are - Kitty annoys me so much and I'm not a big fan of Victor. I enjoyed Sylvia and husband's reunion.

I find it sad to think there are going to be a lot of characters we don't hear from again and who's stories might not really be wrapped up. This season finishes in August and I'm assuming the next one will be the last one! I'm guessing we won't get back to Tyneside.

I'm not sure I'm ready to leave all the characters behind in November - I'd love to know how they all get on with picking things up after the war has finished.

I'm not sure I'm ready to leave all the characters behind in November

I feel like that too.