World War One

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Month of Madness - The French in St Petersburg Jun 26, 2014

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Christopher Clark continues to unpick the complex sequence of events during the 1914 'July Crisis'. In this programme, Clark explores the dangerous impact of the extension of the Franco-Russian alliance.

Month of Madness - Berlin Jun 25, 2014

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Christopher Clark unpicks the complex sequence of events during the 'July Crisis' of 1914. In this programme, why Germany issued a 'blank cheque' to Austria-Hungary for war against Serbia.

Month of Madness - Vienna Jun 24, 2014

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Christopher Clark continues to unpick the complex sequence of events leading to WW1. In this programme, how Vienna reacted to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Month of Madness - Sarajevo Jun 23, 2014

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Prof Christopher Clark unpicks the complex sequence of events that led to the First World War. In the first programme, he travels to Sarajevo to tell the story of extraordinary chances that led to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.

WW1 At Home 12 - The Football Icon and The War Poet Jun 17, 2014

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The football coach and Derby County football icon stranded in Berlin during World War One and the war poet who wrote in his native Lincolnshire dialect.

WW1 At Home 11 - The 'White Feather' Campaign & a Popular WW1 French Tipple Jun 06, 2014

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The birth of the 'White Feather' campaign in Folkestone, the pill boxes built to repel the German army, and a World War One tipple from French that’s still enjoyed in Burnley today.

WW1 At Home 10 - Medical Breakthroughs & the 'Chocolate Soldier' May 31, 2014

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Medical innovation from a wartime surgeon, a soldier's satirical spin on World War One, and how a chocolate bar inspired a unique correspondence between a child from Cornwall and a soldier at the Front.

WW1 At Home 9 - Wartime Drunkeness & a Belgian Refugee's Tale May 23, 2014

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The wartime experiment that aimed to tackle drunkenness in Carlisle, the grandson of Belgium refugees discovers more about his roots, and the story of a Welsh land girl's memories of the city.

WW1 At Home 8 - Conscientious Objectors May 15, 2014

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The 'Winchester Whisperer' – the secret newspaper produced by the Conscientious Objectors of Winchester Prison, imprisoned for refusing to take up arms and fight.

WW1 At Home 7 - The Hartlepool Bombardment & the Glasgow Rent Protests May 13, 2014

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The first attack on British soil for centuries, the Govan woman who battled for a fair rent for tenants in Glasgow, and the egg collectors of Shropshire who helped alleviate the food crisis.

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