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World War One: The Cultural Front

Series 3

Episode 1: Bleeding France

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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1916. A year of industrial slaughter at Verdun and the Somme. Francine Stock journeys through Paris to explore how a city and its artists responded to the nation's decisive battle. Show more

Source: BBC Online

World War One: The Cultural Front

Series 3

Episode 2: The Tank and the Home Fires

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

1916: Francine Stock discovers how tanks capture the public imagination, wounded soldiers flock to theatres for musicals, and the public crowd to see The Battle of the Somme film. Show more

Source: BBC Online

World War One: The Cultural Front

Series 3

Episode 3: Dada and Defiance

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

1916. Francine Stock considers endless war and new worlds. Dada is born. Jerusalem is heard for the first time. In Russia, Maxim Gorky edits The Shield in defence of Jewish life. Show more

Source: BBC Online