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All Episodes of Britain's Great War

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Browse all episodes of Britain's Great War

All 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.
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Season 1

  • War Comes to Britain
    8.0/101 votes

    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: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The War Machine
    8.0/101 votes

    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: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Darkest Hour
    8.0/101 votes

    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: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • At the Eleventh Hour
    8.0/101 votes

    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: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown