
About this season
Documentary narrated by Kenneth Branagh consisting of colourised footage from World War I.
Episodes (6)
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E1
1. Catastrophe
Aired 1 September 2003 • 50 min
This first episode, Catastrophe, looks at the fact that between 1914 and 1918, 65 million men took up arms. Ten million were killed and 20 million were emotionally and physically incapacitated. The war ushered in new terminologies, new and massive weapons, and a scale of artillery barrages never before imagined.
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E2
2. Slaughter in the Trenches
Aired 8 September 2003 • 50 min
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E3
3. Blood in the Air
Aired 15 September 2003 • 50 min
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E4
4. Killers of the Sea
Aired 22 September 2003 • 50 min
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E5
5. Mayhem on the Eastern Front
Aired 29 September 2003 • 50 min
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E6
6. Victory and Despair
Aired 6 October 2003 • 50 min