TV Show

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.

TV Show Stats +8%

1 seasons

4 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

2014

Rating

TV Show

8.0/10

1 votes • HD

Season 1

4 episodes
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War Comes to Britain
Episode 1

War Comes to Britain

Episode 1 • Jan 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.

8.0
60m
The War Machine
Episode 2

The War Machine

Episode 2 • Feb 03, 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.

8.0
60m
The Darkest Hour
Episode 3

The Darkest Hour

Episode 3 • Feb 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.

8.0
60m
At the Eleventh Hour
Episode 4

At the Eleventh Hour

Episode 4 • Feb 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.

8.0
60m