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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

1996 1 Seasons 8 Episodes ⭐ 8.4 Documentary

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a 1996 documentary series that aired on PBS. It chronicles World War I over eight episodes. It was narrated by Dame Judi Dench in the UK and Salome Jens in the United States. The series won two Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Jeremy Irons for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, the other for Outstanding Informational Series. In 1997, it was given a Peabody Award.

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a 1996 documentary series that aired on PBS. It chronicles World War I over eight episodes. It was narrated by Dame Judi Dench in the UK and Salome Jens in the United States. The series won two Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Jeremy Irons for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, the other for Outstanding Informational Series. In 1997, it was given a Peabody Award.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Explosion

Instability in Europe is fueled by Germany's growing militarism, Kaiser Wilhelm II's obsession to match the British Roya

EP 2

Stalemate

At the start of World War One it was predicted the fighting would be over in a matter of weeks, owing to technical advan

EP 3

What if... Total War

An insight into the personal experiences of people caught up in World War One, with diaries and letters shedding light o

EP 4

Slaughter

The stories of the battles of Verdun, the Somme and Passchendaele, three of World War One's most bloody encounters, usin

EP 5

Mutiny

Account of the despair which swept Europe in 1917, as World War One dragged on into its fourth year with no end in sight

EP 6

Collapse

Account of the sudden ending of World War One in 1918, tracing the various causes responsible for Germany's ultimate dow

EP 7

Legacy

Covers the continuing blockade on Germany as the Allies drew up the Treaty of Versailles, with considerable focus on Woo

EP 8

War Without End

Examines the cost of the war and its continuing reverberations through the rest of the 20th century.

Popular Cast

Salome Jens

Salome Jens

Narrator (voice)