43 episodes

Historian Margaret MacMillan chronicles the road to war in 1914.

1914: Day by Day BBC Radio 4

    • History

Historian Margaret MacMillan chronicles the road to war in 1914.

    8th August

    8th August

    The French army declares a victory in their lost province of Alsace.
    Margaret Macmillan chronicles the events leading up to the First World War. Each episode draws together newspaper accounts, diplomatic correspondence and private journals from the same day exactly one hundred years ago, giving a picture of the world in 1914 as it was experienced at the time.
    The series tracks the development of the European crisis day by day, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand through to the first week of the conflict. As well as the war, it gives an insight into the wider context of the world in 1914 including the threat of civil war in Ireland, the sensational trial of Madame Caillaux in France and the suffragettes' increasingly violent campaign for votes for women.
    Margaret Macmillan is Professor of International History at Oxford University.
    Readings: Andrew Byron, Stephen Greif, Felix von Manteuffel, Jaime Stewart, Simon Tcherniak
    Jane Whittenshaw
    Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore
    Producer: Russell Finch
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio.

    • 4 min
    7th August

    7th August

    British Trade Unions announce they will not oppose the war.
    Margaret Macmillan chronicles the events leading up to the First World War. Each episode draws together newspaper accounts, diplomatic correspondence and private journals from the same day exactly one hundred years ago, giving a picture of the world in 1914 as it was experienced at the time.
    The series tracks the development of the European crisis day by day, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand through to the first week of the conflict. As well as the war, it gives an insight into the wider context of the world in 1914 including the threat of civil war in Ireland, the sensational trial of Madame Caillaux in France and the suffragettes' increasingly violent campaign for votes for women.
    Margaret Macmillan is Professor of International History at Oxford University.
    Readings: Andrew Byron, Stephen Greif, Felix von Manteuffel, Jaime Stewart, Simon Tcherniak
    Jane Whittenshaw
    Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore
    Producer: Russell Finch
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

    • 3 min
    6th August

    6th August

    German Zeppelins bomb the Belgian city of Liege - the first air attack on a European city.
    Margaret Macmillan chronicles the events leading up to the First World War. Each episode draws together newspaper accounts, diplomatic correspondence and private journals from the same day exactly one hundred years ago, giving a picture of the world in 1914 as it was experienced at the time.
    The series tracks the development of the European crisis day by day, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand through to the first week of the conflict. As well as the war, it gives an insight into the wider context of the world in 1914 including the threat of civil war in Ireland, the sensational trial of Madame Caillaux in France and the suffragettes' increasingly violent campaign for votes for women.
    Margaret Macmillan is Professor of International History at Oxford University.
    Readings: Andrew Byron, Stephen Greif, Felix von Manteuffel, Jaime Stewart, Simon Tcherniak
    Jane Whittenshaw
    Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore
    Producer: Russell Finch
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

    • 4 min
    5th August

    5th August

    Advertisements in British newspapers urge the public to enlist in the army.
    Margaret Macmillan chronicles the events leading up to the First World War. Each episode draws together newspaper accounts, diplomatic correspondence and private journals from the same day exactly one hundred years ago, giving a picture of the world in 1914 as it was experienced at the time.
    The series tracks the development of the European crisis day by day, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand through to the first week of the conflict. As well as the war, it gives an insight into the wider context of the world in 1914 including the threat of civil war in Ireland, the sensational trial of Madame Caillaux in France and the suffragettes' increasingly violent campaign for votes for women.
    Margaret Macmillan is Professor of International History at Oxford University.
    Readings: Andrew Byron, Stephen Greif, Felix von Manteuffel, Jaime Stewart, Simon Tcherniak
    Jane Whittenshaw
    Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore
    Producer: Russell Finch
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

    • 3 min
    4th August

    4th August

    Britain declares war on Germany.
    Margaret Macmillan chronicles the events leading up to the First World War. Each episode draws together newspaper accounts, diplomatic correspondence and private journals from the same day exactly one hundred years ago, giving a picture of the world in 1914 as it was experienced at the time.
    The series tracks the development of the European crisis day by day, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand through to the first week of the conflict. As well as the war, it gives an insight into the wider context of the world in 1914 including the threat of civil war in Ireland, the sensational trial of Madame Caillaux in France and the suffragettes' increasingly violent campaign for votes for women.
    Margaret Macmillan is Professor of International History at Oxford University.
    Readings: Andrew Byron, Stephen Greif, Felix von Manteuffel, Jaime Stewart, Simon Tcherniak
    Jane Whittenshaw
    Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore
    Producer: Russell Finch
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

    • 4 min
    3rd August

    3rd August

    The British Foreign Secretary speaks in favour of war at the House of Commons.
    Margaret Macmillan chronicles the events leading up to the First World War. Each episode draws together newspaper accounts, diplomatic correspondence and private journals from the same day exactly one hundred years ago, giving a picture of the world in 1914 as it was experienced at the time.
    The series tracks the development of the European crisis day by day, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand through to the first week of the conflict. As well as the war, it gives an insight into the wider context of the world in 1914 including the threat of civil war in Ireland, the sensational trial of Madame Caillaux in France and the suffragettes' increasingly violent campaign for votes for women.
    Margaret Macmillan is Professor of International History at Oxford University.
    Readings: Andrew Byron, Stephen Greif, Felix von Manteuffel, Jaime Stewart, Simon Tcherniak
    Jane Whittenshaw
    Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore
    Producer: Russell Finch
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

    • 3 min

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