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The Essay

World War One Round the World

Series 2

Part 1: Sydney - Stories that Bind

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Playwright and theatre director Wesley Enoch explores the powerful mythology of the Anzacs in Australia and how that can overshadow an important part of the story of World War One. Show more

The Essay

World War One Round the World

Series 2

Part 3: Amman - Jordan, a Country of Nationalists

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Theatre director Lina Attel explains how Jordan's culture has sustained that country during the turbulent history of the Middle East since World War One. Show more

The Essay

World War One Round the World

Series 2

Part 4: Delhi - Parting Words

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Writer, diplomat and Indian MP Shashi Tharoor explains why only now is his country finally honouring its heroes of World War One. Show more

The Essay

World War One Round the World

Series 2

Part 5: Dar es Salaam - Ubhuche, Invisible Histories of the First World War

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

History professor Oswald Masebo explores why World War One is almost forgotten in his native Tanzania despite the lives the nation lost to the conflict. Show more

The Essay

World War One Round the World

Series 2

Part 2: Washington - Safe for Democracy

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

David Frum, former speechwriter to President George W Bush, explains how World War One still has an important role in shaping American foreign policy. Show more