The First World War

The First World War79%

TV 2003-09-20 Documentary War & Politics
★ 7.3 / 10 · 21 votes
Ratings
Combined
79.2 %
3 sources
IMDb
8.6 /10
1,531 votes
Trakt
76 %
40 votes
TMDB
73 %
21 votes

This ten-part docuseries tells the comprehensive story of the First World War, featuring excerpts written by Winston Churchill, Karen Blixen, Georges Clémenceau, David Lloyd George, Siegfried Sassoon and Rudolf Hess.

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Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Studios
Wark Clements , Hamilton Film Partnership
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Cast
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria Ferdinand I of Bulgaria Self
Marie of Romania Marie of Romania Self
Hermann Göring Hermann Göring Self (archive footage) Jonathan Lewis Jonathan Lewis Self - Narrator Manfred von Richthofen Manfred von Richthofen Self (archive footage)
Season 1 2003 · 10 eps
  1. 1 To Arms (1914) The First World War shaped the twentieth century. It sparked the Russian Revolution, and it launched America as a world power. The fault-line from its failed peace settlement led … Sep 20, 2003 60m
  2. 2 Under the Eagle (1914-1915) The first months of the war on the Western Front were mobile, fast and dangerous; casualty rates were higher than with later trench warfare. The Germans were halted by the Allies … Sep 27, 2003 60m
  3. 3 Global War (1914-1916) War for Europe meant war for the world. Germany gambled that Britain might risk everything to protect her Empire - even victory on the Western Front. So, to divert British resourc… Oct 4, 2003 60m
  4. 4 Jihad (1914-1916) The Ottoman Empire, Germany's ally, summoned all Muslims to Jihad - holy war - to overthrow Allied power in the Middle East. They proved a formidable foe, as the Allies found to t… Oct 11, 2003 60m
  5. 5 Shackled to a Corpse (1914-1916) As the Germans and Austrians clashed with The Russians on the bitter Eastern Front, Italy became embroiled in a terrible slaughter. Oct 18, 2003 60m
  6. 6 Breaking the Deadlock (1915-1917) Attrition, "lions led by donkeys", the slaughter only ceasing for a brief truce one Christmas - old, mistaken views of the war on the Western Front. In fact there was constant tac… Oct 25, 2003 60m
  7. 7 Blockade (1916-1917) The war at sea was every bit as bitter as the war on land. The battle at Jutland proved inconclusive but the U-Boat menace threatened Britain as never before. Meanwhile, America e… Nov 1, 2003 60m
  8. 8 Revolution (1917) The effect of the Great War shattered nations, inspired mass mutinies by desperate troops, caused great upheaval on the home front and changed the world forever. Nov 8, 2003 60m
  9. 9 Germany's Last Gamble (1918) Over one million German troops were committed to Kaiserschlacht - the last great offensive of the war - while conflict still raged on many other fronts. Nov 15, 2003 60m
  10. 10 War Without End (1918- ) The dramatic Allied victory at Amiens led to victory in just 100 days - and the signing of a bitterly-resented peace, while other nations stumbled towards their own ceasefire agre… Nov 22, 2003 60m
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