Introduction

The Great War is a 26-episode BBC documentary series from 1964 on the First World War.

The documentary was a co-production of the Imperial War Museum, the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Australian Broadcasting Commission. The narrator was Michael Redgrave, with readings by Marius Goring, Ralph Richardson, Cyril Luckham, Sebastian Shaw, and Emlyn Williams.

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Outline

The Ottoman Empire joins the war on the side of the Central Powers. Armenian genocide and Gallipoli Campaign.

The Great War Series

You can find a full index and overview of The Great War here.

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 25 July 1964.
• Running time: 40 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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