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The Best Episodes of Britain's Great War

Every episode of Britain's Great War ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Britain's Great War!

In a landmark history series, Jeremy Paxman describes how the First World War transformed the lives of the British people, and helped shape modern Britain.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC One
Episodes
4
Avg. Rating
8.8
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.4
8.9
8.9

Best Episodes Summary

"At the Eleventh Hour" is the best rated episode of "Britain's Great War". It scored 9/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/17/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The War Machine".

  • At the Eleventh Hour
    9.0/10(8)
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    #1 - At the Eleventh Hour

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 2/17/2014

    Series charting how the First World War affected Britain. Jeremy Paxman describes how the country came to the very brink of defeat in the last year of the war.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The War Machine
    8.9/10(8)
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    #2 - The War Machine

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 2/3/2014

    Series charting how the First World War affected Britain. With the country unprepared for war, the whole population is enlisted to turn Britain into a war machine.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Darkest Hour
    8.9/10(8)
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    #3 - The Darkest Hour

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 2/10/2014

    Series charting how the First World War affected Britain. How Germany's attempts to starve Britain into submission edged the nation closer to defeat than ever.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • War Comes to Britain
    8.4/10(10)
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    #4 - War Comes to Britain

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 1/27/2014

    Jeremy Paxman presents a four-part documentary charting how the First World War affected Great Britain, with this episode focusing on the war's early stages.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A