Slideshows

Marking the centenary of the First Day of the Somme, in pictures.

Dawn 1st July, 1916 - The Somme—The Stephen Jardine Programme, 01/07/2016
A poem written and read by Angus Peter Campbell
The mines have exploded. The whistles have blown. At 0730 the troops go over top. By 0745, there are serious problems.—The Stephen Jardine Programme, 01/07/2016
0745 1st July, 1916
Joanna Wright and her brother Major David Wright tell the story of their grandfather—The Stephen Jardine Programme, 01/07/2016
0845 1st July, 1916
The tiny army of Newfoundland - troops trained in Scotland - go over the top.—The Stephen Jardine Programme, 01/07/2016
0945 1st July, 1916
The power of artillery determines whether your troops live or die.—The Stephen Jardine Programme, 01/07/2016
1045 1st July, 1916
The troops who've managed to reach the enemy positions are grimly trying to hold on.—The Stephen Jardine Programme, 01/07/2016
1145 1st July, 1916
How much do the generals know of the disaster which is unfolding?—The Stephen Jardine Programme, 01/07/2016
1445 1st July, 1916
Reevel Alderson tells of his grandfather John James Rough of the Tyneside Scottish.—The Stephen Jardine Programme, 01/07/2016
1545 1st July, 1916
Major (retd.) Malcolm Ross tells of his great uncle.—The Stephen Jardine Programme, 01/07/2016
1645 1st July, 1916
The medical officer and the 17 year old private from Clydebank who lied about his age.—The Stephen Jardine Programme, 01/07/2016
1745 1st July, 1916
The Western Front, 2016—The Stephen Jardine Programme, 01/07/2016
A poem written and read by Angus Peter Campbell