Reviews
“Terrific content but with each episode only about 4 minutes and 2 of those are ads, we only get 2 minutes of actual content”
HowardP50 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/17/22
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“Great podcast a perfect mix between acting and hard facts 👍👍👍👍”
Chan Chan 48 via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
04/02/20
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“Among this series' many fine attributes, I particularly appreciate historian Margaret MacMillan's voiceover -- not just the content but also the feeling and sound of her narration. I wish this day by day series were more extensive but I am glad that even this 1914 set of mini-podcasts...”Read full review »
LeahNYC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/11/16
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“This is a potted history if the days leading up to WW1, using commentary and snippets from original news broadcasts. It shows not just how the war was brewing, but interestingly how, when Ferdinand and his wife were killed, Britain was much more concerned with political troubles in Ireland and...”Read full review »
klarnon via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/10/14
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“Fascinating. A glimpse into the news and personalities that captivated the British mind in the very early days of WWI as well as the daily events that lead to the greatest disaster of the early 20th century. Wonderful bite-size length.”
cksemfei via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/10/14
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“Great concept. Well presented. Short historically informative and mildly dramatized episodes. This is the best history podcast I've heard. I hope it continues to cover the entire war.”Read full review »
Gaston Pleasant via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/09/14
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“This series is excellent but with later episodes the BBC have stupidly ruined these 3 minute podcasts by adding 40 seconds promoting their other offerings on the First World War. Why add this to each episode? It gets irritating very quickly and is disproportionate given the episodes' length.”Read full review »
JK (SC) via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/03/14
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“Brilliant. Insightful, concise and provides great detail about the public feeling at that time.
But where are the omnibus editions to download?”
CH04 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/25/14
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“A wonderful glimpse into 1914 and the growing turmoil that would engulf Europe for the next 4 years.”
100MCR via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/12/14
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“The Podcast successfully captures both the events and the mood of the time, in an engrossing manner. Fascinating.”
Anthony.Desmond.Olivier via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
07/06/14
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