World War One
A collection of programmes relating to World War One
World War—The Drums of Battle
Christopher Cook explores the influence of the Great War on the music of the time.
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Siegfried Sassoon—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the war poet Siegfried Sassoon.
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The Post Office at War—The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office
In 1914, the post office was called upon to play a vital role in the country's war effort.
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The Riddle of the Sands—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the prescient thriller about Anglo-German relations.
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David Lloyd George—The Prime Ministers, Series 1
David Lloyd George, who led Britain in the First World War with a presidential approach.
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Some Corner of a Foreign Field
Mark Whitaker tells the surprising story of how the Commonwealth War graves were created.
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How WWI turned slimming into a fashion—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
How slimming became fashionable during the food shortages of the First World War.
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The Great Change—1913: The Year Before
Michael Portillo talks to a number of historians about the turmoil of the pre-war years.
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Empires Crumble—Terror Through Time
Fergal visits Sarajevo to consider the legacy of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
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Margaret Drabble on her novel The Pure Gold Baby, and Sebastian Faulks and Helen Dunmore on WWI novels—Open Book
Margaret Drabble talks about her latest novel The Pure Gold Baby.
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06/11/2013—Moral Maze
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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How to Remember—Four Thought, Series 4
Sam Edwards argues that we should think again about how we memorialise war.
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Matthew Hollis - Now All Roads Lead to France—Bookclub
Matthew Hollis talks to James Naughtie about his biography of poet Edward Thomas.
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06/01/2010—Thinking Allowed
Laurie Taylor discusses conscientious objecting in World War One.
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