The First World War

The read

The series ran 1 season across 10 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

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.

Ratings

Seasons

Key crew

• Emma WallaceDirector
• Corina SturmerDirector
• Ben SteeleDirector
• Marcus KiggellDirector
• Hew StrachanWriter
• Simon RockellDirector
• Orlando GoughOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Ferdinand I of BulgariaSelf
• Marie of RomaniaSelf
• Hermann GöringSelf (archive footage)
• Jonathan LewisSelf - Narrator

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Themes