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For Such a Stupid Reason, Too

Episode 2 of 26

Documentary series. Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914, international diplomacy breaks down completely.

Classic 麻豆官网首页入口 documentary series, first broadcast in 1964, narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave and featuring the voices of Sir Ralph Richardson and Marius Goring.

This episode looks at the breakdown in international diplomacy following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, on 28 June 1914. A deadly sequence of events was to flow forward, ending ultimately in war.

40 minutes

Music Played

  • Wilfred Josephs

    The Great War

    Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 Northern Orchestra. Conductor: George Hurst.

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Michael Redgrave
Participant Ralph Richardson
Participant Marius Goring
Writer Correlli Barnett
Writer John Terraine
Producer Gordon Watkins
Producer Tony Essex

Broadcasts

Commemorating the centenary of World War I

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