Plot

One of the greatest achievements of television - aired in 26 episodes from 1964. Use of extensive archival material and sound effects combined with contemporary classical music from this area.

One of the greatest achievements of television -broadcast from 1964 in 26 episodes. Use of extensive archive footage and sound effects, linked with contemporary classic music of that area. Concentrated by the commentaries by Michael Redgrave, and some of the finest male actors of the twentieth century. Still manages to be breathtaking despite the lack of special effects or modern gimmicks.—Nick Gunning

In 1964, the BBC broadcast one of their most important and ambitious documentary series ever. THE GREAT WAR was intended as the definitive film account of the world-shattering events of 1914-1918. Narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave and featuring the voices of many other leading actors including Sir Ralph Richardson and Marius Goring this truly epic series comprised no less than twenty-six 40-minute episodes. It drew on over one million feet of original film, hundreds of exclusive interviews with veterans and contemporary diaries, letters and reports from the war. Today, it still remains - by far - the finest film account of The Great War ever produced.—W A Mckibben