Synopsis
A milestone 26-part history of the First World War, conceived to mark the 50th anniversary of its outbreak.
Series Information
- First Aired
- 1964
- Last Aired
- 1964
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 26
- Episode Length
- 40 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Network
- BBC Two
- Status
- Ended
- Rating
- 8.3 / 10 (16 votes)
Top Cast
Michael Redgrave
Narrator
Ralph Richardson
Douglas Haig (voice)
Emlyn Williams
Lloyd George (voice)
Marius Goring
Various (voice)
Cyril Luckham
Sebastian Shaw
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