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Epic war drama set in Devon, in the week in 1918 when the Russian Soviet Republic adopted its first constitution.

The fourth omnibus of Season 14, Needs Must When the Devil Drives, set in Devon, in the week, in 1918, when the Russian Soviet Republic adopted its first constitution, containing the slogan 'He who does not work, neither shall he eat!'. At Halecot Farm, meanwhile, Dieter has been toiling all night.

Cast
Elspeth Taverner ..... Kelly Williams
Ivan Jackson ..... Lloyd Thomas
Kitty Lumley ..... Ami Metcalf
Hector Gidley ..... Brian Protheroe
Silas Morrow ..... Shaun Dooley
Klaus Hofstadter ..... Atilla Akinci
Daniel Marriott ..... Jonathan Bailey
Gabriel Graham ..... Michael Bertenshaw
Howard Argent ..... Gunnar Cauthery
Amos Rutter ..... Richard Cotton
Moses Wickens ..... Ed Gaughan
Ludwig Huber ..... Marcel Hagen
Arthur Hurst ..... Mark Heap
Cathy Lawrence ..... Debbie Korley
Isaac Cox ..... James Lailey
Vernon Goodman ..... John Lightbody
Rose Fairweather ..... Helen Longworth
Victor Lumley ..... Joel MacCormack
Primrose Holden ..... Jade Matthew
Cora Gidley ..... Joanna Monro
Robin Bowder ..... Sean Murray
Sid Butler ..... Nigel Pilkington
Adeline Lumley ..... Helen Schlesinger
Dieter Lippke ..... Joe Sims
Effie Taverner ..... Lizzie Stables
Clarence Ogden ..... David Sterne
Peter Lumley ..... Beatrice White

Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Directed by Ciaran Bermingham
Editor: Jessica Dromgoole

Sound: Martha Littlehailes
Composer: Matthew Strachan
Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews.

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58 minutes

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Tue 18 Sep 2018 03:00
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Credits

Elspeth Taverner Kelly Williams
Dieter Lippke Joe Sims
Effie Taverner Lizzie Stables
Klaus Hofstadter Atilla Akinci
Ludwig Huber Marcel Hagen
Cathy Lawrence Debbie Korley
Rose Fairweather Helen Longworth
Ivan Jackson Lloyd Thomas
Primrose Holden Jade Matthew
Moses Wickens Ed Gaughan
Amos Rutter Richard Cotton
Robin Bowder Sean Murray
Kitty Lumley Ami Metcalf
Victor Lumley Joel MacCormack
Daniel Marriott Jonathan Bailey
Peter Lumley Beatrice White
Adeline Lumley Helen Schlesinger
Hector Gidley Brian Protheroe
Arthur Hurst Mark Heap
Gabriel Graham Michael Bertenshaw
Clarence Ogden David Sterne
Howard Argent Gunnar Cauthery
Cora Gidley Joanna Monro
Isaac Cox James Lailey
Silas Morrow Shaun Dooley
Sid Butler Nigel Pilkington
Vernon Goodman John Lightbody
Writer Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director Ciaran Bermingham
Series Editor Jessica Dromgoole

Broadcasts

  • Fri 13 Jul 2018 21:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4 FM
  • Mon 17 Sep 2018 10:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 17 Sep 2018 15:00
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  • Tue 18 Sep 2018 03:00
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