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For Such a Stupid Reason, Too

Episode 2 of 26

Documentary series. Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914, international diplomacy breaks down completely.

Classic BBC documentary series, first broadcast in 1964, narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave and featuring the voices of Sir Ralph Richardson and Marius Goring.

This episode looks at the breakdown in international diplomacy following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, on 28 June 1914. A deadly sequence of events was to flow forward, ending ultimately in war.

40 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Nov 201419:50
BBC Four

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Music Played

  • Wilfred Josephs

    The Great War

    Orchestra: BBC Northern Orchestra. Conductor: George Hurst.

Credits

NarratorMichael Redgrave
ParticipantRalph Richardson
ParticipantMarius Goring
WriterCorrelli Barnett
WriterJohn Terraine
ProducerGordon Watkins
ProducerTony Essex

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