Synopsis
Distinguished war reporter Kate Adie examines the impact of women's work on the Home Front during the First World War.
- Programme: Kate Adie's Women of World War One
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2014
- History | World War I
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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