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The Great War

The Great War

1964 ★ 8.3 1 Seasons Documentary

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Overview

A milestone 26-part history of the First World War, conceived to mark the 50th anniversary of its outbreak.

Episodes

Seasons 1

Seasons 1

On the Idle Hill of Summer...

S01E01 1964-05-30

On the Idle Hill of Summer...

In 1914, the world was on the brink of enormous change. Worried by increasing German militarism, th...

For Such a Stupid Reason Too...

S01E02 1964-06-06

For Such a Stupid Reason Too...

The assassination of the Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 led to a break...

We Must Hack Our Way Through

S01E03 1964-06-13

We Must Hack Our Way Through

Following the declaration of war, the German army began to carry out one of the most famous militar...

Our Hats We Doff to General Joffre

S01E04 1964-06-20

Our Hats We Doff to General Joffre

How the British army fought its first battle at the Belgian town of Mons. Despite initial success,...

This Business May Last a Long Time

S01E05 1964-06-27

This Business May Last a Long Time

The Battle of the Marne in September 1914 ultimately proved to be a pivotal victory of the war for...

So Sleep Easy in Your Beds

S01E06 1964-07-04

So Sleep Easy in Your Beds

Attention turns to the battle of the sea. British confidence in the Royal Navy was to be shattered...

We Await the Heavenly Manna...

S01E07 1964-07-11

We Await the Heavenly Manna...

In 1915, France and Britain struggle to keep up with the demand for shells and artillery, but Germa...

Why Don't You Come and Help?!

S01E08 1964-07-18

Why Don't You Come and Help?!

As Minister of Munitions, David Loyd George was faced with a restricted industrial capability; Brit...

Please God Send Us a Victory...

S01E09 1964-07-25

Please God Send Us a Victory...

By Christmas 1914, the bloody impasse in the trench lines on the Western Front saw Lord Kitchener l...

What Are Our Allies Doing?

S01E10 1964-08-01

What Are Our Allies Doing?

1915 brings little progress for the Allies, but a huge German offensive at Gorlice-Tarnow forces th...

Hell Cannot Be So Terrible

S01E11 1964-08-08

Hell Cannot Be So Terrible

One of the bloodiest battles in history, the fighting at Verdun continues throughout the year 1916....

For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me

S01E12 1964-08-15

For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me

Following Lord Kitchener's appeal in 1916, the British Army was reinforced by over two million volu...

The Devil is Coming...

S01E13 1964-08-22

The Devil is Coming...

The Battle of the Somme – which began in July 1916 and continued into February 19 – leaves 415,000...

All This It Is Our Duty to Bear

S01E14 1964-08-29

All This It Is Our Duty to Bear

Both sides make heroic bids for victory – but what will they have to show for it?

We Are Betrayed, Sold, Lost

S01E15 1964-09-05

We Are Betrayed, Sold, Lost

The French Army is rallied for a great spring offensive – but mutiny looms when the plans fall foul...

Right Is More Precious Than Peace

S01E16 1964-09-13

Right Is More Precious Than Peace

The future of the world is changed when America joins the conflict and the Communists come to power...

Surely We Have Perished

S01E17 1964-09-20

Surely We Have Perished

On the Western Front in 1917, the British fought alone for three-and-a-half months during one of th...

Fat Rodzianko Has Sent Me Some Nonsense

S01E18 1964-09-27

Fat Rodzianko Has Sent Me Some Nonsense

Russia's short-lived democracy is examined.

The Hell Where Youth and Laughter Go

S01E19 1964-10-04

The Hell Where Youth and Laughter Go

This episode recounts the war's terrible effects; not just the scale of the loss of life, but also...

Only War, Nothing but War

S01E20 1964-10-11

Only War, Nothing but War

Exploring how modern ideas of states' responsibility for their citizens grew out of the horror of "...

It Was like the End of the World

S01E21 1964-10-18

It Was like the End of the World

The story of the German offensive of March 1918, a desperate gamble to grab victory at a stroke.

Damn Them, Are They Never Coming In?

S01E22 1964-10-25

Damn Them, Are They Never Coming In?

As Allied troops fall back in confusion under a German counter-attack, they wait for the arrival of...

When Must the End Be?

S01E23 1964-11-01

When Must the End Be?

On 17th July 1918, an Allied counter-attack marks the beginning of the end for Germany.

Allah Made Mesopotamia – and Added Flies

S01E24 1964-11-08

Allah Made Mesopotamia – and Added Flies

Stalemate on the Western Front saw Allied generals look for victory via an alternative route – the...

The Iron Thrones Are Falling

S01E25 1964-11-15

The Iron Thrones Are Falling

Its allies beaten, Germany faces defeat alone.

...And We Were Young

S01E26 1964-11-22

...And We Were Young

Relief spreads throgh the ranks on all sides as history's bloodiest conflict finally comes to an en...

Cast

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Narrator

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Douglas Haig (voice)

Emlyn Williams

Emlyn Williams

Lloyd George (voice)

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Cyril Luckham

Cyril Luckham

Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

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