First World War podcast episodes
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Football in the First World War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Alexander Jackson explores how four years of conflict shaped England’s national sport
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First World War poets: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Professor Catriona Pennell answers listener questions on the poetry of the First World War
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The end of the First World War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
As we approach the centenary of the armistice, Gary Sheffield explores the final moments of the conflict that devastated the world for four and a half years
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Peter Jackson on the First World War. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The Lord of the Rings director discusses his new film that recreates the First World War in colour
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Running to escape the horrors of war. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Jonathan Westaway explores why there was a boom in the popularity of endurance running following the First World War
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Indians in World War One. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Santanu Das explores the experiences of Indians who fought in and were affected by the First World War
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World War One at home. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Maggie Andrews, historical consultant on Home Front, describes how the First World War was affecting British civilian life as it entered its closing stages
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Plastic surgery: transformed by WW1. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Lindsey Fitzharris chronicles the innovations of plastic surgeon Harold Gillies, who worked tirelessly to reconstruct the faces of WW1 soldiers
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Searching for WW1’s fallen soldiers. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Robert Sackville-West describes attempts to identify the bodies of the dead after the devastating battles of the First World War
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How did the British royals survive WW1?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Heather Jones discusses the role of the British royal family during the First World War
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Seances, skis and secrets: an extraordinary WWI escape. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Margalit Fox shares the story of two British prisoners of war who used a ouija board to launch an escape bid during the First World War
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The western front: a cauldron of innovation. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Nick Lloyd reveals how the First World War’s western front was shaped by transformative military and technological advancements
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German Jews in WW1. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Tim Grady gives a lecture exploring the varied experiences of German Jews in the First World War
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Churchill’s navy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Matthew Seligmann describes the changes made by Winston Churchill to the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the First World War
