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1914: Day by Day - Omnibus

Episode 1

The world reacts to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.

06 Jul 2014,28 mins

1914: Day by Day - Omnibus

Episode 2

The British are preoccupied by Suffragette protests and tensions over Irish Home Rule.

13 Jul 2014,28 mins

1914: Day by Day - Omnibus

Episode 3

Margaret Macmillan looks through accounts of the events leading up to the First World War.

20 Jul 2014,30 mins

1914: Day by Day - Omnibus

Episode 4

Margaret Macmillan tells the story of the events leading up to the First World War.

27 Jul 2014,15 mins

1914: Day by Day - Omnibus

Episode 5

Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia threatens to drag all of Europe into a war.

03 Aug 2014,28 mins

1914: Day by Day - Omnibus

Episode 6

Margaret Macmillan tells the story of the events leading up to the First World War.

10 Aug 2014,28 mins

8th August

The French army declares a victory in their lost province of Alsace.

08 Aug 2014,5 mins

7th August

British Trade Unions announce they will not oppose the war.

07 Aug 2014,5 mins

6th August

German Zeppelins bomb the Belgian city of Liege, the first air attack on a European city.

06 Aug 2014,5 mins

5th August

Advertisements in British newspapers urge the public to enlist in the army.

05 Aug 2014,5 mins

4th August

Britain declares war on Germany.

04 Aug 2014,5 mins

3rd August

The British foreign secretary speaks in favour of war at the House of Commons.

03 Aug 2014,5 mins

2nd August

The British cabinet is split over whether to join the war.

01 Aug 2014,5 mins

1st August

The German government receives word that Britain will remain neutral.

01 Aug 2014,5 mins

31st July

Panic in the financial markets as the Bank of England is forced to close.

31 Jul 2014,5 mins

30th July

The tsar orders a full mobilisation of the Russian army.

30 Jul 2014,5 mins

29th July

The Kaiser sends a telegram to the Tsar to try to prevent war.

29 Jul 2014,5 mins

28th July

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

28 Jul 2014,5 mins

27th July

Reactions to British soldiers shooting unarmed protesters in Dublin.

27 Jul 2014,5 mins

26th July

The British foreign secretary proposes mediation to settle the Balkan crisis.

26 Jul 2014,5 mins

25th July

Margaret Macmillan tells the story of the events leading up to the First World War.

25 Jul 2014,5 mins

24th July

Britain and Russia react to Austria-Hungary's ultimatum.

24 Jul 2014,5 mins

23rd July

Austria-Hungary delivers the ultimatum to Serbia.

23 Jul 2014,5 mins

22nd July

The Russian royal family give a lavish welcome to the French President.

22 Jul 2014,5 mins

21st July

The King warns of civil war in Britain over Irish Home Rule.

21 Jul 2014,5 mins

20th July

The French President arrives on a state visit to Russia.

20 Jul 2014,5 mins

19th July

The Royal Navy fleet gathers for a review by the King.

19 Jul 2014,5 mins

18th July

Mohandas Gandhi leaves South Africa.

18 Jul 2014,5 mins

17th July

Lloyd George warns of civil unrest among the trade unions and in Ireland.

17 Jul 2014,5 mins

16th July

A meeting of Suffragettes is attacked by a mob.

16 Jul 2014,5 mins