(37 Days)

Overview: This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 to Britain's declaration of war on Germany 37 days later. This tense and gripping miniseries set among the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world's first global war. 37 Days unlocks the mystery of the war s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War One was neither a chance happening nor was it a foregone conclusion.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Drama

Networks:

BBC Two

Year:

2014

Directors:

Justin Hardy

Production companies:

Hardy Pictures,

BBC

Actors:

Helmuth Moltke

David Lloyd George

Winston Churchill

Prince Lichnowsky

Cunliffe

Crews:

Writer

Director

Producer

Costume Design

Production Design