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1913: The Year Before

Michael Portillo explores the cultural, political and economic upheaval forgotten in the familiar images of Edwardian and Georgian calm before the brutal shock of the Great War

Radio 4,10 episodes

Episodes

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The Long Summer
Michael Portillo samples the atmosphere of June 1913.
15 mins10 Jun 2013
Women's Rebellion
Michael Portillo explores the depth and urgency of the pre-war campaign for women's votes.
15 mins11 Jun 2013
The Irish Question
Michael challenges the idea that Irish rebellion started with the Easter Rising of 1916.
15 mins12 Jun 2013
The Tides of War
Michael tackles the abiding image of Britain's lack of preparedness for the Great War.
15 mins13 Jun 2013
Cultural Upheaval
Michael challenges the idea that modernism was a reaction to the shock and savagery of WWI
15 mins14 Jun 2013
Labour Relations & the Triple Alliance
Michael challenges the notion that industrial unrest began with the General Strike of 1926
15 mins17 Jun 2013
Poverty
Michael Portillo explores the pre-war attitudes to poverty, both in town and country.
15 mins18 Jun 2013
Politics and the Tory Gamble
Michael examines the Tories of the day, who appeared to be dicing with political death.
15 mins19 Jun 2013
The Empire
Michael explores the tensions that existed before 1914 between the Empire and its colonies
15 mins20 Jun 2013
The Great Change
Michael Portillo talks to a number of historians about the turmoil of the pre-war years.
15 mins21 Jun 2013