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The Great War

★ 8.3 TMDB Rating · 16 votes

Extensive archive footage and sound effects, linked with contemporary classic music of the era, brings to life the vast history of World War I, concentrated by the commentaries by Michael Redgrave, and some of the finest actors of the 20th-century.

Created by
John Terraine, Corelli Barnett
Seasons
1
Episodes
26
Episode length
~40m
First aired
May 30, 1964
Networks
BBC Two
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of The Great War

  • Portrait of Michael Redgrave

    Michael Redgrave

    Narrator

  • Portrait of Ralph Richardson

    Ralph Richardson

    Douglas Haig (voice)

  • Portrait of Emlyn Williams

    Emlyn Williams

    Lloyd George (voice)

  • Portrait of Marius Goring

    Marius Goring

    Various (voice)

  • Portrait of Cyril Luckham

    Cyril Luckham

    Various (voice)

  • Portrait of Sebastian Shaw

    Sebastian Shaw

    Various (voice)

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    Specials

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    2 episodes

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    The Great War

    May 29, 1964

    26 episodes

    Extensive archive footage and sound effects, linked with contemporary classic music of the era, brings to life the vast history of World War I, concentrated by the commentaries by Michael Redgrave, and some of the finest actors of the 20th-century.

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