Voices of the First World War by BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
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In an omnibus edition of selected programmes from the final series, Dan Snow looks at some of the key events of 1918, from the German Spring Offensive in March, to the impact that the arrival of massed American troops had on the war. In interviews recorded by the BBC and the Imperial War Museums, those who were there recall the devastation caused by the Spanish Flu epidemic from May onwards, and the rapid advances made in the autumn as the Germans retreated. Finally Dan looks at the closing moments of the war on 11th November 1918, when the armistice took effect. When 11 o'clock came, alongside relief, disbelief, and celebrations, veterans recall that there was also an empty feeling, and a looming question that seemed to trouble many of them: what were they going to do now?
Presented by Dan Snow Produced by Megan Jones for BBC Wales, and then
Previous episodes
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56 - 25/12/2018 Tue, 25 Dec 2018
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55 - 11 o'clock Fri, 09 Nov 2018
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54 - Mutiny in the High Seas Fleet Thu, 08 Nov 2018
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53 - Open Country Wed, 07 Nov 2018
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52 - Amiens Tue, 06 Nov 2018
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51 - Torpedo Mon, 05 Nov 2018
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50 - Enter America Fri, 06 Apr 2018
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49 - Spanish Flu Thu, 05 Apr 2018
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48 - Morale and Manpower Wed, 04 Apr 2018
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47 - The Last of the Great Aces Tue, 03 Apr 2018
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46 - Operation Michael Mon, 02 Apr 2018
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45 - The Christmas Truce Mon, 25 Dec 2017
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44 - Out of It Fri, 15 Dec 2017
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43 - The Battle of Cambrai Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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42 - Passchendaele: John Palmer Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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41 - Towards Passchendaele Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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40 - Third Ypres - Conditions Mon, 11 Dec 2017
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39 - Omnibus 1917 Fri, 28 Jul 2017
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38 - Etaples Mutiny Wed, 19 Jul 2017
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37 - Rank Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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36 - From Beneath: Mines at Messines Wed, 05 Jul 2017
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35 - French Mutinies Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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34 - In the Air: Bloody April Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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33 - Omnibus 1916 Series 2 Fri, 18 Nov 2016
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32 - After Kut Fri, 18 Nov 2016
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31 - At Rest Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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30 - Tanks Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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29 - Cowardice Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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28 - Sheffield and the Somme Mon, 14 Nov 2016
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27 - The Somme: Over the Top Fri, 01 Jul 2016
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26 - The Somme: From Sunrise to Zero Hour Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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25 - Conscientious Objectors Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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24 - Jutland Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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23 - Verdun Mon, 27 Jun 2016
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22 - Kut: Sand, Mud, Mirage Fri, 06 Nov 2015
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21 - Salonika Thu, 05 Nov 2015
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20 - Battle of Loos Wed, 04 Nov 2015
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19 - U-Boats Tue, 03 Nov 2015
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18 - Home Mon, 02 Nov 2015
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17 - Gallipoli - Conditions and Evacuation Fri, 26 Jun 2015
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16 - Gallipoli - Landings Thu, 25 Jun 2015
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15 - Reinforcements Wed, 24 Jun 2015
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14 - Gas Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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13 - Neuve Chapelle Mon, 22 Jun 2015
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12 - Omnibus 2 Fri, 15 May 2015
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11 - Omnibus 1 Fri, 08 May 2015
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10 - The Christmas Truce Thu, 25 Dec 2014
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9 - Prisoners of War Thu, 06 Nov 2014
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8 - The Trenches 1914 Wed, 05 Nov 2014
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7 - Ypres Tue, 04 Nov 2014