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World War One on TV and Radio
The BBC presents a season of programming commemorating the centenary of World War One.
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  • Scrap metal soldier created to mark WW1 centenary

    A towering sculpture of a World War One soldier made from rusted scrap metal.

    Scrap metal soldier created to mark WW1 centenary
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Love Letters from the Front

BBC Radio Ulster

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World War One at Home

BBC Radio Ulster

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Voices of the First World War

BBC Radio 4

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Free Thinking — Breaking Free: Robert Musil's The Man Without Qualities

BBC Radio 3

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Home Front

BBC Radio 4

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Home Front — 13 January 1917 - Alan Lowther

Tomorrow 12:04

BBC Radio 4 FM

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Home Front — 16 January 1917 - Sylvia Graham

Monday 12:04

BBC Radio 4 FM

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Harriet's Army — Episode 1

Monday 16:30

CBBC

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Home Front — 17 January 1917 - Iris Reed

Tuesday 12:04

BBC Radio 4 FM

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Home Front — 18 January 1917 - DR Walker

Next Wednesday 12:04

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Schedules
  • Home Front: History in the making

    The team behind Home Front on creating a long-running historical radio drama.

    Home Front: History in the making
  • Passchendaele: Battle centenary commemorated

    Events in Ypres, Belgium, will be held in July to mark the centenary of Passchendaele.

    Passchendaele: Battle centenary commemorated
  • The war unit spinning the truth in World War One

    Twenty top-flight writers were recruited to work for the MI7b propaganda unit.

    The war unit spinning the truth in World War One
  • Children of the Somme

    BBC Leeds WW1 Bradford schools project and the radio drama "Coming Home Together".

    Children of the Somme
  • Could you hack it in a World War One tank?

    Tanks were one of the most dangerous places to be in World War One.

    Could you hack it in a World War One tank?
  • Sunken WWI mine trawler protected

    Arfon had remained untouched on the bed of the English Channel for almost 100 years.

    Sunken WWI mine trawler protected
  • Welsh WWI conscientious objectors listed

    Wales For Peace project produces database of about 900 Welsh conscientious objectors.

    Welsh WWI conscientious objectors listed
  • As it happened: Somme centenary commemorations

    Marking 100 years since the Battle of the Somme

    As it happened: Somme centenary commemorations
  • The Battle of the Somme: 141 days of horror

    Timeline of a five month long brutal battle of attrition on a 15-mile front.

    The Battle of the Somme: 141 days of horror
  • How did Welsh artists tell the story of WW1?

    Artists documented the war with charcoal and canvas.

    How did Welsh artists tell the story of WW1?
  • Wales at the Somme: Gareth Thomas and the Battle of Mametz Wood

    Gareth Thomas visits Mametz Wood to unearth his great uncles' involvement in the Somme.

    Wales at the Somme: Gareth Thomas and the Battle of Mametz Wood
  • Voices 16

    Looking back at 1916, a year that changed Ireland.

    Voices 16
  • Some questions for my Somme ancestor

    Jenny Leatherby's great-grandfather, Alfred Deadman, died in the battle when he was 28.

    Some questions for my Somme ancestor
  • Visions of World War One

    How artists like Christopher Williams and Augustus John portrayed WWI

    Visions of World War One
  • The Somme 1916 - From Both Sides of the Wire

    Historian Peter Barton explores the events of the Battle of the Somme.

    The Somme 1916 - From Both Sides of the Wire
  • Your Somme

    Discover how the Battle of the Somme unfolded for people in your area.

    Your Somme
  • In pictures: Battle of the Somme

    Images of one of the bloodiest battles of World War One.

    In pictures: Battle of the Somme
  • When London buses went from red to khaki

    London buses commandeered for the war effort were used to transport troops to France.

    When London buses went from red to khaki
  • The Somme Live Lesson

    Revisiting the history of the battle and its impact on the Great War.

    • As it happened: Somme Live Lesson
    • Presenters and guests
    The Somme Live Lesson
  • World War One At Home

    Stories that show how WW1 affected the people and places of the UK and Ireland.

    World War One At Home
  • Why was the first day of the Somme such a disaster?

    What happened on the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army?

    Why was the first day of the Somme such a disaster?
  • Forgotten Warriors of World War One

    The untold story of the many black Welsh soldiers and sailors died fighting in WWI.

    Forgotten Warriors of World War One
  • ‘Most powerful place on the Western Front’

    What was once a battle-scarred wasteland is now a neatly maintained, peaceful cemetery.

    ‘Most powerful place on the Western Front’
  • Flanders Fields

    Derek Brockway tours Ypres, visiting places with a connection to Welsh soldiers.

    Flanders Fields
  • When did Wales last have its own army?

    The story of the Welsh Army Corps in World War One.

    When did Wales last have its own army?
  • Battle of Jutland: Timeline of WW1's biggest naval clash

    The failures of the British fleet at Jutland.

    Battle of Jutland: Timeline of WW1's biggest naval clash
  • Did anyone win the Battle of Jutland?

    Was there a victor in the only major sea battle of World War One?

    Did anyone win the Battle of Jutland?
  • Sent from the Somme

    Love letters written in the trenches discovered in Belfast.

    Sent from the Somme
  • Voices of World War One

    Bringing together the sound archive collections of the Imperial War Museums and the BBC.

    Voices of World War One
  • The longest battle of World War One

    The Battle of Verdun lasted 300 days and killed an estimated 800,000.

    The longest battle of World War One
  • York Art Gallery hosts 'incredibly moving' World War One art

    Curators say some of the works have been brought together for the first time since 1919.

    York Art Gallery hosts 'incredibly moving' World War One art
  • Love Letters from the Front: WW1 romance dramatised

    The real-life love story of an English soldier and the Irishwoman he met during the war.

    Love Letters from the Front: WW1 romance dramatised
  • WW1 from the BBC archive

    Programmes from the BBC archive covering World War 1.

    WW1 from the BBC archive
  • Our World War

    Tough decisions to save or sacrifice lives.

    Our World War
  • Studying World War One

    All the resources you need if you're teaching or learning about the Great War.

    Studying World War One
  • His boy John

    Solving the mystery of Rudyard Kipling’s son.

    His boy John
  • Crumbling WW1 graffiti to be preserved

    The graffiti was drawn by conscientious objectors held in Richmond Castle.

    Crumbling WW1 graffiti to be preserved
  • Lost WW1 German U-boat wreck found

    The wreck of a World War One German U-boat is found off the coast of Norfolk.

    Lost WW1 German U-boat wreck found
  • The real-life wars of Dad's Army actor Arnold Ridley

    Ridley was the only actor in the television series to serve in World War One and Two.

    The real-life wars of Dad's Army actor Arnold Ridley
  • Sikh war memorial plan for Bristol

    An estimated 83,000 Sikhs lost their lives in World War One.

    Sikh war memorial plan for Bristol
  • Pembrokeshire's Japanese WW1 sailors to be remembered

    A new memorial for sailors killed when their ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat.

    Pembrokeshire's Japanese WW1 sailors to be remembered
  • The first 'friendly fire' victim of World War One

    The story of probably the first soldier to be accidentally killed by one of his own men.

    The first 'friendly fire' victim of World War One
  • WW1 at Home Ebook

    A video and audio-rich collection of stories that depicts life on the home front.

    WW1 at Home Ebook
  • Find stories near you

    Discover places across the UK and Ireland with a story to tell about WW1.

    Find stories near you
  • What really happened at the 1914 Christmas truce?

    Was it really a symbolic moment of peace in an otherwise devastatingly violent war?

    What really happened at the 1914 Christmas truce?
  • Your World War One story

    How to find out what your family did in World War One.

    Your World War One story
  • Perilous pilots

    The most dangerous position in the war?

    Perilous pilots
  • Victoria Cross heroes of World War One

    615 were awarded for the conflict, a quarter posthumously.

    Victoria Cross heroes of World War One
  • Rare World War One German gun saved in Campbeltown

    The minenwerfer gun was a spoil of war after the conflict ended in 1918.

    Rare World War One German gun saved in Campbeltown
  • Royal Battle of Jutland letters to go on display

    Letters written by two future kings to go on public display for the first time in May.

    Royal Battle of Jutland letters to go on display
  • Zeppelin terror raids remembered 100 years on

    Bombs fell on Suffolk during an attack by airships on the night of 31 March-1 April 1916.

    Zeppelin terror raids remembered 100 years on
  • The origins of Lord of the Rings

    World War One's influence on Tolkien's classic story.

    The origins of Lord of the Rings
  • Inside the trenches: Unseen photographs

    A fresh perspective on life and death in the trenches during World War One.

    Inside the trenches: Unseen photographs
  • Somme painting centrepiece of exhibition

    Painting depicting World War One battle on display at The National Museum Wales.

    Somme painting centrepiece of exhibition
  • The war in letters

    The censorship of mail to keep bad news from those at home.

    The war in letters
  • What if Archduke Ferdinand had lived?

    Could World War One have been avoided?

    What if Archduke Ferdinand had lived?
  • Soldier's World War One station messages published

    Messages written by servicemen travelling to fight are published for the first time.

    Soldier's World War One station messages published
  • The nation's favourite game

    How football played its part in World War One.

    The nation's favourite game
  • A global conflict

    A battle that raged in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

    A global conflict
  • The warship that still sails

    The African passenger ferry with a gunboat past.

    The warship that still sails
  • The bread and butter war

    How did the war at sea cause starvation in Lebanon?

    The bread and butter war
  • The Essay

    How great artists and thinkers responded to World War I in individual works of art.

    The Essay
  • Home Front

    Drama serial tracking the fortunes of a group of characters on the home front.

    Home Front
  • The war at home

    Local stories of the war's impact on lives away from the battlefield.

    The war at home
  • Footballers United

    An interactive drama about the women of WW1 who formed their own football teams.

    Footballers United
  • The real war horses

    The backbone to vast logistical operations of armies on both sides.

    The real war horses
  • Irish World War One stories

    Exhibition opens at Dublin's National Library.

    Irish World War One stories

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  • Imperial War Museums (www.iwm.org.uk)

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