Introduction

War Walks is a BBC documentary series presented by historian, Professor Richard Holmes. The series was about several famous European battles. It included descriptions of the battles, the events leading up to them and the events resulting from them.

Outline

Richard Holmes goes on a journey through time to visit battlefields throughout Britain, northern France and Belgium that mark crucial moments in Britain’s bloody and turbulent history

Trivia

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War Walks Series

• Series 01 (1996):
  • Episode 01: Agincourt (1415).
  • Episode 02: Waterloo (1815).
  • Episode 03: Mons (1914).
  • Episode 04: The Somme (1916).
  • Episode 05: Arras (1940).
  • Episode 06: Operation Goodwood (1944).

• Series 02 (1997):
  • Episode 01: Hastings (1066).
  • Episode 02: Bosworth Field (1485).
  • Episode 03: Naseby (1645).
  • Episode 04: The Boyne (1690).
  • Episode 05: Dunkirk (1940).
  • Episode 06: The Blitz (1940-1941).

Production & Filming Details

• Presenter(s): Richard Holmes.
• Director(s):
• Producer(s): Grant Mansfield and Mark Fielder.
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• Distributor(s): BBC Two.
• Release Date: 26 July 1996 to 19 December 1997.
• Running time: 30 minutes (per episode).
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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