First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Classic BBC documentary series from 1964. Morale becomes impossible to sustain as the battle of Passchendaele lasts through the summer of 1917. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Classic BBC 1964 documentary series. A look at the experiences of soldiers on the Western Front and the effect this had upon the human spirit. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
1964 BBC series. The first Allied counter attack against the Germans began on 17 July, 1918. By 5 August, the Germans had been driven back to the River Aisne. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Kitchener recognised the stalemate on the Western Front and looked elsewhere for victory. A British naval expedition tried to take the Dardanelles. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
1964 series. Following the declaration of war, the German army began to carry out the Schlieffen Plan, perhaps the most famous military plan ever. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Classic BBC documentary series. As the German forces advance on Paris, the French commander-in-chief General Joffre builds up a surer resistance. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Documentary series. In 1914 the world stands on the brink of enormous change. The French and the British enter into the Entente Cordiale against Germany. Show more