Britain's Great War

In a landmark history series, Jeremy Paxman describes how the First World War transformed the lives of the British people, and helped shape modern Britain.

Documentary

Britain's Great War

In a landmark history series, Jeremy Paxman describes how the First World War transformed the lives of the British people, and helped shape modern Britain.

Documentary

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First Aired on: Jan 27, 2014
Popularity: 3.7227: 1 votes
Networks: (GB)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes

Season 1

Jeremy Paxman tells how the First World War transformed the lives of the British people.

Aired 11 years ago

4 Episodes

Episode 1War Comes to Britain60 min
Jeremy Paxman presents a four-part documentary charting how the First World War affected Great Britain, with this episode focusing on the war's early stages.
Episode 2The War Machine60 min
Series charting how the First World War affected Britain. With the country unprepared for war, the whole population is enlisted to turn Britain into a war machine.
Episode 3The Darkest Hour60 min
Series charting how the First World War affected Britain. How Germany's attempts to starve Britain into submission edged the nation closer to defeat than ever.
Episode 4At the Eleventh Hour60 min
Series charting how the First World War affected Britain. Jeremy Paxman describes how the country came to the very brink of defeat in the last year of the war.