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Jan 3, 2014 · Another great documentary by Professor David Reynolds. In this film he examines the circumstances of the 1918 Armistice from both sides, using some excellent archive footage.
- 89 min
- 496.5K
- The History Room
Nov 15, 2017 · The greatest day in all history: How they took the news of Germany's surrender in the largest cities of the world. The first part of a 1998 BBC TV film about the Great War, commemorating the...
- 102 min
- 13.9K
- Stephania Hudson
Hear the Sounds of World War I: A Gas Attack Recorded on the Front Line, and the Moment the Armistice Ended the War. Watch World War I Unfold in a 6 Minute Time-Lapse Film: Every Day From 1914 to 1918. Josh Jones is a writer and musician based in Durham, NC. Follow him at @jdmagness.
- The Last Hundred Days
- Armistice Weekend
- Britain’s Great War: The People’s Story
- Shell Shocked
- Antiques Roadshow - World War One Special
- Dan Cruickshank’s Monuments of Remembrance
- Captain Jack and The Furious Few
- Anne Acheson: Groundbreaker
- Call Air Cladach Ile / Tragedy on Islay’s Shores
- The Iolaire
The Last Hundred Days is the epic, inspiring story of the Allies’ finest hour - and the invention of modern warfare. In early 1918, the Allies had their backs to the wall as a great German offensive swept westward in a final bid to win the bloodiest war of all. Yet, little more than six months later, Germany was forced to accept crushing defeat. Fr...
The BBC will broadcast their flagship live events across Armistice weekend including the Festival of Remembrance on 10 November and the Cenotaph service on 11 November. There will also be a special programming later that day including a service from Westminster Abbey. The centenary of the Armistice will be covered extensively across all BBC News pr...
BBC Four This series will provide a final retrospective on one of the most catastrophic wars in human history. Britain’s Great War: The People’s Story draws from a unique collection of interviews from hundreds of survivors to tell the stories of the last survivors from World War I in their own words. For the first time, the experiences of those on ...
BBC Two In a compelling account of 100 years of Shell Shock, war historian Dan Snow breaks the silence around Britain’s broken war heroes and the devastating impact that war and battle experience has on mental health. For 100 years, men and women who risked their lives for their country have continued to suffer on their return. In this one off film...
BBC One The Antiques Roadshow has uncovered hundreds of fascinating World War One artefacts over the past 40 years. Now, a special programme will shift the focus to the end of the war and its aftermath. From surprising mementoes and objects that offer an insight into the advances made in medical treatment, to symbols of sacrifice, and unseen photos...
BBC One Northern Ireland/BBC Four On the centenary of the end of the conflict, Dan Cruickshank reveals the extraordinary story of the design and building of the iconic memorials of World War One and of the remarkable men whose vision created them. Today the monuments and cemeteries of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission are the lasting tribute t...
BBC Two Northern Ireland This is the story of the first Royal Navy test pilots whose bravery and sacrifice changed warfare forever. In 1917, an 18-year-old Ulsterman, Jack McCleery, joined a squadron of elite aviators in what was probably the most dangerous part of the air service. Their mission; to land a wheeled plane on the deck of a moving vess...
BBC Two Northern Ireland A&E doctor and former Captain of the Royal Army Medical Corps, Dr Saleyha Ahsan uncovers the forgotten story of the Ulster artist who turned her skill and creativity to very different use in the trenches of the Great War. Working alongside an all-female team, Anne Acheson pioneered innovative medical and surgical aids and t...
BBC Alba On February 5 a small commemoration event will be held on Islay to mark 100 years since the sinking of the SS Tuscania. She was torpedoed by a German U-boat while transporting American troops to Europe, sending 210 people to their deaths. On May 4 a larger event will commemorate the sinking of both the SS Tuscania and the HMS Otranto. The ...
BBC Alba The story of His Majesty’s Yacht Iolaire is one loaded with tragic irony. A luxuriously appointed steam yacht she had been the personal plaything of a succession of shipping magnates and aristocrats before being requisitioned by the Royal Navy. With the war finally finished she was asked to complete one last mission - to transport nearly t...
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A fresh look at the Armistice of 1918Professor David Reynolds uncovers a story of wounded egos, political scheming and strategy behind the lines as statesmen...
- 55 min
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- Timeline - World History Documentaries
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Jan 31, 2019 · Commissioned to make a movie for the centennial of the Armistice, using original footage, Peter Jackson has taken a mass of World War I archival clips from Britain’s Imperial War Museum and...
