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The Great War (1964)

8.3(15)1 seasonMay 30, 1964

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Diary

Overview

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

Episodes

Series 1

26 episodes · 1964

Cast

Michael Redgrave

Narrator

Ralph Richardson

Douglas Haig (voice)

Emlyn Williams

Lloyd George (voice)

Marius Goring

Various (voice)

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Cyril Luckham

Sebastian Shaw

Status: Ended
Type: Documentary
Original language: English
First aired: May 30, 1964
Last aired: November 22, 1964
Episodes: 26
Network: BBC Two
Production: CBC, Australian Broadcasting Commission, BBC
Country: United Kingdom, Canada, Australia

Keywords

world war i

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