How do you turn the diplomatic exchanges before the outbreak of the First World War into a TV drama?
This month Angus, Jessica, and Chris discuss the 2014 BBC series 37 Days. Along the way they explore the role of France in the war's outbreak, how similar the cast appeared to historical figures, a random Star Wars connection, and whether Guy Ritchie should tackle the topic next.
References
37 Days (1914)
Christopher Clark The Sleep Walkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 (Penguin, 2013)
Mark Hayhurst The battle of '37 days' (openDemocracy, 2014)
David Elstein The BBC’s Great War (openDemocracy, 2014)
Fritz Fischer Germany’s Aims in the First World War (WW Norton & Company, 1967)James Joll, The Origins of the First World War (1970)The Pursuit of Love (BBC1 2021)William Le Queux, The Invasion of 1910 (1906)
John Buchan, The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915)
Parade's End (BBC2 2012)
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26 - Textiles
25 - The Contemporary Image of the Junior British Officer
24 - Football
23 - Charley's War
22 - Classical Imagery
21 - Russian Myth and Memory
20 - Short Stories
19 - Franz Ferdinand
18 - Sounds of War
17 - Theatre and the First World War
15 - Computer Games
14 - Sam Mendes' 1917 and the Landscape
13 - Popular Films First World War Films
12 - Obscure First World War Films
11 - Board Games
10 - The Christmas Truce of 1914
09 - 'Blasted Things' with Lesley Glaister
08 - Dreamers of the Day: TE Lawrence
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