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Radio 4,04 Aug 2014,60 mins

World Tonight Special including the Centenary Vigil

The World Tonight

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David Eades presents a special hour-long edition of The World Tonight from the Imperial War Museum, looking back with historians at how Britain entered the First World War and real time reporting of the last hours before London's ultimatum to Berlin to withdraw from Belgium expired. The programme includes coverage of the candlelit vigil from Westminster Abbey with Mike Wooldridge.

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