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The Great War

Series 1

1964 • 26 Episodes

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On the Idle Hill of Summer...

S01 E01 • Saturday, May 30, 1964 • May 30 • 40m

In 1914, the world was on the brink of enormous change. Worried by increasing German militarism, the French and the British entered into the Entente Cordiale against Germany and her allies, splitting Europe into opposing sides. Two shots would ignite the powder keg.

For Such a Stupid Reason Too...

S01 E02 • Saturday, Jun 6, 1964 • Jun 6 • 40m

The assassination of the Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 led to a breakdown in international diplomacy that ultimately led to war.

We Must Hack Our Way Through

S01 E03 • Saturday, Jun 13, 1964 • Jun 13 • 40m

Following the declaration of war, the German army began to carry out one of the most famous military plans in history. Known as the Schlieffen Plan, its objective was to finish the war in 40 days.

Our Hats We Doff to General Joffre

S01 E04 • Saturday, Jun 20, 1964 • Jun 20 • 40m

How the British army fought its first battle at the Belgian town of Mons. Despite initial success, the British infantry were sent into retreat after two weeks. Yet as the Germans pressed forward to Paris, apparently invincible, French Commander-in-Chief General Joffre slowly began to build a more solid resistance – which would lead ultimately to Allied victory.

This Business May Last a Long Time

S01 E05 • Saturday, Jun 27, 1964 • Jun 27 • 40m

The Battle of the Marne in September 1914 ultimately proved to be a pivotal victory of the war for Allied Forces, but, at the time, they were not able to exploit it to bring a swift end to hostilities. Instead, both sides encountered the phenomenon of trench warfare. Culminating at Ypres late in 1914, the trench line stretched from the sea to Switzerland.

So Sleep Easy in Your Beds

S01 E06 • Saturday, Jul 4, 1964 • Jul 4 • 40m

Attention turns to the battle of the sea. British confidence in the Royal Navy was to be shattered as it suffered defeats – the worst one at Coronel off the coast of South America on 1st November 1914.

We Await the Heavenly Manna...

S01 E07 • Saturday, Jul 11, 1964 • Jul 11 • 40m

In 1915, France and Britain struggle to keep up with the demand for shells and artillery, but Germany – the most modern industrial system in Europe – have no shortages, having smoothly switched over to war production and introduced the use of gas made by chemical factories. The Allies discover democracy and laissez-faire industry will not suffice if they are to regain ground.

Why Don't You Come and Help?!

S01 E08 • Saturday, Jul 18, 1964 • Jul 18 • 40m

As Minister of Munitions, David Loyd George was faced with a restricted industrial capability; Britain even imported materials from Germany in key areas. But with the help of US equipment, Lloyd George brought troops up to date, and by 1916 had transformed the armed services into a modern military power.

Please God Send Us a Victory...

S01 E09 • Saturday, Jul 25, 1964 • Jul 25 • 40m

By Christmas 1914, the bloody impasse in the trench lines on the Western Front saw Lord Kitchener looking elsewhere for victory. In an attempt to sieze control of strategic Turkey, a British naval expedition advanced on the Dardanelles, and allied troops landed at Gallipoli with the aim of taking Constantinople. However, events did not go according to plan and, after 37 weeks, soldiers were evacuated from the beaches.

What Are Our Allies Doing?

S01 E10 • Saturday, Aug 1, 1964 • Aug 1 • 40m

1915 brings little progress for the Allies, but a huge German offensive at Gorlice-Tarnow forces the Russians to retreat in the East. The Allied conference at Chantilly agrees on a strategy of simultaneous attacks upon the Central Powers in 1916.

Hell Cannot Be So Terrible

S01 E11 • Saturday, Aug 8, 1964 • Aug 8 • 40m

One of the bloodiest battles in history, the fighting at Verdun continues throughout the year 1916. French and German forces suffer over 700,000 casualties.

For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me

S01 E12 • Saturday, Aug 15, 1964 • Aug 15 • 40m

Following Lord Kitchener's appeal in 1916, the British Army was reinforced by over two million volunteers. Despite the reservations of General Sir Douglas Haig, the new Commander-in-Chief, many of these mew recruits were sent to the scene of Britain's biggest military endevour – The Battle of the Somme.

The Devil is Coming...

S01 E13 • Saturday, Aug 22, 1964 • Aug 22 • 40m

The Battle of the Somme – which began in July 1916 and continued into February 19 – leaves 415,000 Brits in a muddy grave.

All This It Is Our Duty to Bear

S01 E14 • Saturday, Aug 29, 1964 • Aug 29 • 40m

Both sides make heroic bids for victory – but what will they have to show for it?

We Are Betrayed, Sold, Lost

S01 E15 • Saturday, Sep 5, 1964 • Sep 5 • 40m

The French Army is rallied for a great spring offensive – but mutiny looms when the plans fall foul of the Germans.

Right Is More Precious Than Peace

S01 E16 • Sunday, Sep 13, 1964 • Sep 13 • 40m

The future of the world is changed when America joins the conflict and the Communists come to power in Russia.

Surely We Have Perished

S01 E17 • Sunday, Sep 20, 1964 • Sep 20 • 40m

On the Western Front in 1917, the British fought alone for three-and-a-half months during one of the wettest summers Flanders has ever seen. The result was the horrific battle of Passchendale.

Fat Rodzianko Has Sent Me Some Nonsense

S01 E18 • Sunday, Sep 27, 1964 • Sep 27 • 40m

Russia's short-lived democracy is examined.

The Hell Where Youth and Laughter Go

S01 E19 • Sunday, Oct 4, 1964 • Oct 4 • 40m

This episode recounts the war's terrible effects; not just the scale of the loss of life, but also the toll it took upon the human spirit.

Only War, Nothing but War

S01 E20 • Sunday, Oct 11, 1964 • Oct 11 • 40m

Exploring how modern ideas of states' responsibility for their citizens grew out of the horror of "total war".

It Was like the End of the World

S01 E21 • Sunday, Oct 18, 1964 • Oct 18 • 40m

The story of the German offensive of March 1918, a desperate gamble to grab victory at a stroke.

Damn Them, Are They Never Coming In?

S01 E22 • Sunday, Oct 25, 1964 • Oct 25 • 40m

As Allied troops fall back in confusion under a German counter-attack, they wait for the arrival of US reinforcements.

When Must the End Be?

S01 E23 • Sunday, Nov 1, 1964 • Nov 1 • 40m

On 17th July 1918, an Allied counter-attack marks the beginning of the end for Germany.

Allah Made Mesopotamia – and Added Flies

S01 E24 • Sunday, Nov 8, 1964 • Nov 8 • 40m

Stalemate on the Western Front saw Allied generals look for victory via an alternative route – the Middle East.

The Iron Thrones Are Falling

S01 E25 • Sunday, Nov 15, 1964 • Nov 15 • 40m

Its allies beaten, Germany faces defeat alone.

...And We Were Young

S01 E26 • Sunday, Nov 22, 1964 • Nov 22 • 40m

Relief spreads throgh the ranks on all sides as history's bloodiest conflict finally comes to an end. With the Armistice now in effect, the Allied countries are overcome by a frenzy of joy and exultation.

The Great War

Series 1

1964 • 26 Episodes

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On the Idle Hill of Summer...

S01 E01 • Saturday, May 30, 1964 • May 30 • 40m

For Such a Stupid Reason Too...

S01 E02 • Saturday, Jun 6, 1964 • Jun 6 • 40m

The assassination of the Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 led to a breakdown in international diplomacy that ultimately led to war.

We Must Hack Our Way Through

S01 E03 • Saturday, Jun 13, 1964 • Jun 13 • 40m

Following the declaration of war, the German army began to carry out one of the most famous military plans in history. Known as the Schlieffen Plan, its objective was to finish the war in 40 days.

Our Hats We Doff to General Joffre

S01 E04 • Saturday, Jun 20, 1964 • Jun 20 • 40m

This Business May Last a Long Time

S01 E05 • Saturday, Jun 27, 1964 • Jun 27 • 40m

So Sleep Easy in Your Beds

S01 E06 • Saturday, Jul 4, 1964 • Jul 4 • 40m

We Await the Heavenly Manna...

S01 E07 • Saturday, Jul 11, 1964 • Jul 11 • 40m

Why Don't You Come and Help?!

S01 E08 • Saturday, Jul 18, 1964 • Jul 18 • 40m

Please God Send Us a Victory...

S01 E09 • Saturday, Jul 25, 1964 • Jul 25 • 40m

What Are Our Allies Doing?

S01 E10 • Saturday, Aug 1, 1964 • Aug 1 • 40m

Hell Cannot Be So Terrible

S01 E11 • Saturday, Aug 8, 1964 • Aug 8 • 40m

One of the bloodiest battles in history, the fighting at Verdun continues throughout the year 1916. French and German forces suffer over 700,000 casualties.

For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me

S01 E12 • Saturday, Aug 15, 1964 • Aug 15 • 40m

The Devil is Coming...

S01 E13 • Saturday, Aug 22, 1964 • Aug 22 • 40m

The Battle of the Somme – which began in July 1916 and continued into February 19 – leaves 415,000 Brits in a muddy grave.

All This It Is Our Duty to Bear

S01 E14 • Saturday, Aug 29, 1964 • Aug 29 • 40m

Both sides make heroic bids for victory – but what will they have to show for it?

We Are Betrayed, Sold, Lost

S01 E15 • Saturday, Sep 5, 1964 • Sep 5 • 40m

The French Army is rallied for a great spring offensive – but mutiny looms when the plans fall foul of the Germans.

Right Is More Precious Than Peace

S01 E16 • Sunday, Sep 13, 1964 • Sep 13 • 40m

The future of the world is changed when America joins the conflict and the Communists come to power in Russia.

Surely We Have Perished

S01 E17 • Sunday, Sep 20, 1964 • Sep 20 • 40m

On the Western Front in 1917, the British fought alone for three-and-a-half months during one of the wettest summers Flanders has ever seen. The result was the horrific battle of Passchendale.

Fat Rodzianko Has Sent Me Some Nonsense

S01 E18 • Sunday, Sep 27, 1964 • Sep 27 • 40m

Russia's short-lived democracy is examined.

The Hell Where Youth and Laughter Go

S01 E19 • Sunday, Oct 4, 1964 • Oct 4 • 40m

This episode recounts the war's terrible effects; not just the scale of the loss of life, but also the toll it took upon the human spirit.

Only War, Nothing but War

S01 E20 • Sunday, Oct 11, 1964 • Oct 11 • 40m

Exploring how modern ideas of states' responsibility for their citizens grew out of the horror of "total war".

It Was like the End of the World

S01 E21 • Sunday, Oct 18, 1964 • Oct 18 • 40m

The story of the German offensive of March 1918, a desperate gamble to grab victory at a stroke.

Damn Them, Are They Never Coming In?

S01 E22 • Sunday, Oct 25, 1964 • Oct 25 • 40m

As Allied troops fall back in confusion under a German counter-attack, they wait for the arrival of US reinforcements.

When Must the End Be?

S01 E23 • Sunday, Nov 1, 1964 • Nov 1 • 40m

On 17th July 1918, an Allied counter-attack marks the beginning of the end for Germany.

Allah Made Mesopotamia – and Added Flies

S01 E24 • Sunday, Nov 8, 1964 • Nov 8 • 40m

Stalemate on the Western Front saw Allied generals look for victory via an alternative route – the Middle East.

The Iron Thrones Are Falling

S01 E25 • Sunday, Nov 15, 1964 • Nov 15 • 40m

Its allies beaten, Germany faces defeat alone.

...And We Were Young

S01 E26 • Sunday, Nov 22, 1964 • Nov 22 • 40m

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May 30, 1964 - Nov 22, 1964

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The Great War

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1964 • 26 Episodes

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On the Idle Hill of Summer...

S01 E01 • Saturday, May 30, 1964 • May 30 • 40m

For Such a Stupid Reason Too...

S01 E02 • Saturday, Jun 6, 1964 • Jun 6 • 40m

The assassination of the Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 led to a breakdown in international diplomacy that ultimately led to war.

We Must Hack Our Way Through

S01 E03 • Saturday, Jun 13, 1964 • Jun 13 • 40m

Following the declaration of war, the German army began to carry out one of the most famous military plans in history. Known as the Schlieffen Plan, its objective was to finish the war in 40 days.

Our Hats We Doff to General Joffre

S01 E04 • Saturday, Jun 20, 1964 • Jun 20 • 40m

This Business May Last a Long Time

S01 E05 • Saturday, Jun 27, 1964 • Jun 27 • 40m

So Sleep Easy in Your Beds

S01 E06 • Saturday, Jul 4, 1964 • Jul 4 • 40m

We Await the Heavenly Manna...

S01 E07 • Saturday, Jul 11, 1964 • Jul 11 • 40m

Why Don't You Come and Help?!

S01 E08 • Saturday, Jul 18, 1964 • Jul 18 • 40m

Please God Send Us a Victory...

S01 E09 • Saturday, Jul 25, 1964 • Jul 25 • 40m

What Are Our Allies Doing?

S01 E10 • Saturday, Aug 1, 1964 • Aug 1 • 40m

Hell Cannot Be So Terrible

S01 E11 • Saturday, Aug 8, 1964 • Aug 8 • 40m

One of the bloodiest battles in history, the fighting at Verdun continues throughout the year 1916. French and German forces suffer over 700,000 casualties.

For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me

S01 E12 • Saturday, Aug 15, 1964 • Aug 15 • 40m

The Devil is Coming...

S01 E13 • Saturday, Aug 22, 1964 • Aug 22 • 40m

The Battle of the Somme – which began in July 1916 and continued into February 19 – leaves 415,000 Brits in a muddy grave.

All This It Is Our Duty to Bear

S01 E14 • Saturday, Aug 29, 1964 • Aug 29 • 40m

Both sides make heroic bids for victory – but what will they have to show for it?

We Are Betrayed, Sold, Lost

S01 E15 • Saturday, Sep 5, 1964 • Sep 5 • 40m

The French Army is rallied for a great spring offensive – but mutiny looms when the plans fall foul of the Germans.

Right Is More Precious Than Peace

S01 E16 • Sunday, Sep 13, 1964 • Sep 13 • 40m

The future of the world is changed when America joins the conflict and the Communists come to power in Russia.

Surely We Have Perished

S01 E17 • Sunday, Sep 20, 1964 • Sep 20 • 40m

On the Western Front in 1917, the British fought alone for three-and-a-half months during one of the wettest summers Flanders has ever seen. The result was the horrific battle of Passchendale.

Fat Rodzianko Has Sent Me Some Nonsense

S01 E18 • Sunday, Sep 27, 1964 • Sep 27 • 40m

Russia's short-lived democracy is examined.

The Hell Where Youth and Laughter Go

S01 E19 • Sunday, Oct 4, 1964 • Oct 4 • 40m

This episode recounts the war's terrible effects; not just the scale of the loss of life, but also the toll it took upon the human spirit.

Only War, Nothing but War

S01 E20 • Sunday, Oct 11, 1964 • Oct 11 • 40m

Exploring how modern ideas of states' responsibility for their citizens grew out of the horror of "total war".

It Was like the End of the World

S01 E21 • Sunday, Oct 18, 1964 • Oct 18 • 40m

The story of the German offensive of March 1918, a desperate gamble to grab victory at a stroke.

Damn Them, Are They Never Coming In?

S01 E22 • Sunday, Oct 25, 1964 • Oct 25 • 40m

As Allied troops fall back in confusion under a German counter-attack, they wait for the arrival of US reinforcements.

When Must the End Be?

S01 E23 • Sunday, Nov 1, 1964 • Nov 1 • 40m

On 17th July 1918, an Allied counter-attack marks the beginning of the end for Germany.

Allah Made Mesopotamia – and Added Flies

S01 E24 • Sunday, Nov 8, 1964 • Nov 8 • 40m

Stalemate on the Western Front saw Allied generals look for victory via an alternative route – the Middle East.

The Iron Thrones Are Falling

S01 E25 • Sunday, Nov 15, 1964 • Nov 15 • 40m

Its allies beaten, Germany faces defeat alone.

...And We Were Young

S01 E26 • Sunday, Nov 22, 1964 • Nov 22 • 40m

The Great War

Series 1

1964 • 26 Episodes

Activity from Friends

On the Idle Hill of Summer...

S01 E01 • Saturday, May 30, 1964 • May 30 • 40m

For Such a Stupid Reason Too...

S01 E02 • Saturday, Jun 6, 1964 • Jun 6 • 40m

The assassination of the Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 led to a breakdown in international diplomacy that ultimately led to war.

We Must Hack Our Way Through

S01 E03 • Saturday, Jun 13, 1964 • Jun 13 • 40m

Following the declaration of war, the German army began to carry out one of the most famous military plans in history. Known as the Schlieffen Plan, its objective was to finish the war in 40 days.

Our Hats We Doff to General Joffre

S01 E04 • Saturday, Jun 20, 1964 • Jun 20 • 40m

This Business May Last a Long Time

S01 E05 • Saturday, Jun 27, 1964 • Jun 27 • 40m

So Sleep Easy in Your Beds

S01 E06 • Saturday, Jul 4, 1964 • Jul 4 • 40m

We Await the Heavenly Manna...

S01 E07 • Saturday, Jul 11, 1964 • Jul 11 • 40m

Why Don't You Come and Help?!

S01 E08 • Saturday, Jul 18, 1964 • Jul 18 • 40m

Please God Send Us a Victory...

S01 E09 • Saturday, Jul 25, 1964 • Jul 25 • 40m

What Are Our Allies Doing?

S01 E10 • Saturday, Aug 1, 1964 • Aug 1 • 40m

Hell Cannot Be So Terrible

S01 E11 • Saturday, Aug 8, 1964 • Aug 8 • 40m

One of the bloodiest battles in history, the fighting at Verdun continues throughout the year 1916. French and German forces suffer over 700,000 casualties.

For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me

S01 E12 • Saturday, Aug 15, 1964 • Aug 15 • 40m

The Devil is Coming...

S01 E13 • Saturday, Aug 22, 1964 • Aug 22 • 40m

The Battle of the Somme – which began in July 1916 and continued into February 19 – leaves 415,000 Brits in a muddy grave.

All This It Is Our Duty to Bear

S01 E14 • Saturday, Aug 29, 1964 • Aug 29 • 40m

Both sides make heroic bids for victory – but what will they have to show for it?

We Are Betrayed, Sold, Lost

S01 E15 • Saturday, Sep 5, 1964 • Sep 5 • 40m

The French Army is rallied for a great spring offensive – but mutiny looms when the plans fall foul of the Germans.

Right Is More Precious Than Peace

S01 E16 • Sunday, Sep 13, 1964 • Sep 13 • 40m

The future of the world is changed when America joins the conflict and the Communists come to power in Russia.

Surely We Have Perished

S01 E17 • Sunday, Sep 20, 1964 • Sep 20 • 40m

On the Western Front in 1917, the British fought alone for three-and-a-half months during one of the wettest summers Flanders has ever seen. The result was the horrific battle of Passchendale.

Fat Rodzianko Has Sent Me Some Nonsense

S01 E18 • Sunday, Sep 27, 1964 • Sep 27 • 40m

Russia's short-lived democracy is examined.

The Hell Where Youth and Laughter Go

S01 E19 • Sunday, Oct 4, 1964 • Oct 4 • 40m

This episode recounts the war's terrible effects; not just the scale of the loss of life, but also the toll it took upon the human spirit.

Only War, Nothing but War

S01 E20 • Sunday, Oct 11, 1964 • Oct 11 • 40m

Exploring how modern ideas of states' responsibility for their citizens grew out of the horror of "total war".

It Was like the End of the World

S01 E21 • Sunday, Oct 18, 1964 • Oct 18 • 40m

The story of the German offensive of March 1918, a desperate gamble to grab victory at a stroke.

Damn Them, Are They Never Coming In?

S01 E22 • Sunday, Oct 25, 1964 • Oct 25 • 40m

As Allied troops fall back in confusion under a German counter-attack, they wait for the arrival of US reinforcements.

When Must the End Be?

S01 E23 • Sunday, Nov 1, 1964 • Nov 1 • 40m

On 17th July 1918, an Allied counter-attack marks the beginning of the end for Germany.

Allah Made Mesopotamia – and Added Flies

S01 E24 • Sunday, Nov 8, 1964 • Nov 8 • 40m

Stalemate on the Western Front saw Allied generals look for victory via an alternative route – the Middle East.

The Iron Thrones Are Falling

S01 E25 • Sunday, Nov 15, 1964 • Nov 15 • 40m

Its allies beaten, Germany faces defeat alone.

...And We Were Young

S01 E26 • Sunday, Nov 22, 1964 • Nov 22 • 40m