Historian Margaret MacMillan chronicles the road to war in 1914.
Radio 4,·49 episodes
Jean Jaures calls for an international general strike in the event of war.
15 Jul 2014,·5 mins
The French parliament hears revelations that the military is short of arms.
14 Jul 2014,·5 mins
The investigation into the assassination of Franz Ferdinand reports back to Vienna.
13 Jul 2014,·5 mins
The Russian monk Rasputin is attacked.
12 Jul 2014,·5 mins
Crowds gather for the first London to Paris Air Race.
11 Jul 2014,·5 mins
Suffragettes' protests disrupt the King's visit to Scotland.
10 Jul 2014,·5 mins
The British press is concerned about the effect of film cameras on daily life.
09 Jul 2014,·5 mins
Suffragettes protest about their treatment in prison.
08 Jul 2014,·5 mins
The University of London introduces a new course for immigrants on 'how to be English'.
07 Jul 2014,·5 mins
The Bishop of London opposes the forced feeding of suffragettes in prison.
06 Jul 2014,·5 mins
The Kaiser gives the blank cheque to Austria-Hungary.
05 Jul 2014,·5 mins
The tensions in Ulster over the British government's plans for Irish home rule.
04 Jul 2014,·5 mins
The funeral of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Vienna.
03 Jul 2014,·5 mins
Gavrilo Princip confesses to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
02 Jul 2014,·5 mins
The Hungarian prime minister Istvan Tisza blocks immediate retaliation on Serbia.
01 Jul 2014,·5 mins
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand is visiting Bosnia for military manoeuvres.
The Royal Navy makes a friendly visit to Germany.
30 Jun 2014,·5 mins
The government of Austria-Hungary debates how to react to the assassination in Sarajevo.
29 Jun 2014,·5 mins
The Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
28 Jun 2014,·5 mins
