Podcast 1: The Shot that Led to War
The shot that rang out on 28 June 1914 plunged Europe into one of the most devastating wars in its history.
Podcast 12: Zeppelins over Britain
From 1915, the people of Great Britain encountered a threat they had never known before – German airships.
Podcast 13: Gas Attack at Ypres
In the spring of 1915, a new weapon of war was first seen on the Western Front - poison gas.
Voices of the First World War
Hear about the First World War from those who were there.
This fascinating series of podcasts uses original recordings from IWM's sound collection – never before available to the public – to mark the centenary of the First World War.
Find out what a huge range of people felt, experienced and witnessed during 1914–1918, and the impact the events of those years had on their lives.
The podcasts include everyone from soldiers, sailors and airmen to munitions workers, schoolchildren and ambulance drivers. People from every walk of life and from all over the world tell the story of the First World War in their own words.
From the outbreak of war to fighting on multiple fronts to the role of civilians and events on the home front – discover how the war affected everyone who lived through it.
Listen and download the series for free from www.1914.org/podcasts and iTunes.