Greatest Events of World War II in Colour — Season 1
About this season
Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.
Episodes (10)
1. Blitzkrieg
7.8Aired 12 July 2019 • 50 min
The Lightning War was one of the most extraordinary events of the Second World War. Now, expertly restored footage from around the world shows the story in a new light.
2. Battle of Britain
8.1Aired 19 July 2019 • 50 min
In 1940, France has fallen and Hitler orders Operation Sealion: the invasion of Great Britain. Rare, expertly-restored footage tells the story in a new light.
3. Pearl Harbor
7.9Aired 26 July 2019 • 50 min
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
4. Battle of Midway
8.1Aired 2 August 2019 • 50 min
Expertly-restored colour footage retells the dramatic story of a Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island of Midway which triggers an extraordinary chain of events.
5. Siege of Stalingrad
8.4Aired 9 August 2019 • 51 min
The battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest of the entire war and turned the tide for the Germans. Colourised footage retells the dramatic story.
6. D-Day
8.0Aired 16 August 2019 • 50 min
The D-Day invasion fleet was the largest in history and one of the most audacious events of WWII. But landing was just the beginning, as rare footage reveals.
7. The Battle of the Bulge
7.7Aired 23 August 2019 • 50 min
High on cocaine, Hitler hatched a daring plan to change the course of the war. Colourised archive depicts the Germans’ artillery barrage against the Allies.
8. Firestorm Over Dresden
7.9Aired 30 August 2019 • 51 min
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
9. Buchenwald Liberation
7.9Aired 30 August 2019 • 50 min
Hitler's rise to power led to the slaughter of millions as concentration camps revealed the Nazi empire's true evil. Rarely-seen archive recounts the atrocities.
10. Hiroshima
7.1Aired 30 August 2019 • 50 min
The final hours of WWII changed the course of history with President Truman's fateful decision to use the deadliest weapon ever created: the atom bomb.