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The First World War

The First World War

20037.21 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Hew Strachan
Written by Hew Strachan
Produced by Jonathan Lewis
NetworksChannel 4

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Top Cast

F

Ferdinand I of Bulgaria

Self

M

Marie of Romania

Self

Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Self (archive footage)

J

Jonathan Lewis

Self - Narrator

Themes & Keywords

world war iminiseriesmilitary history

About The First World War

The First World War is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 2003 exploring themes of world war i, miniseries, military history. Created by Hew Strachan, it stars Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Marie of Romania, Hermann Göring. 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.

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