World War One Documentaries
Heroes of the Somme
Using archive material from the First World War, the stories of seven men whose remarkable bravery won them the Victoria Cross, Britain’s most prized military medal, are revealed. This inventive history documentary also uses interviews with family members to reveal the personal stories of each character, exploring their differing fortunes, and the variety of reasons for which they fought.
The Man Who Shot The Great War
In 1915, a soldier from Belfast took his camera along as he joined World War I. His exploits were to have a dramatic outcome many years later. Revealing for the first time what has been described as the ‘photographic discovery of the century’, this fascinating world war one documentary uncovers the remarkable story of George Hackney. Many of his incredible images are seen for the first time.
The First World War: The Peoples' Story
The brutality, suffering and slaughter of World War I changed the face of Europe forever and had a devastating impact on those involved. Filmed over 25 years, this remarkable history series draws on an extraordinary archive of 200 interviews and digitally restored footage to tell the story of the Great War through the eyes of the ordinary people at the heart of the conflict.
I Was There: The Great War Interviews
In the early 1960s, the BBC interviewed 280 eyewitnesses of the First World War for the series, The Great War. Using never-before-seen footage from these interviews, this groundbreaking history documentary illuminates the poignant human experience of the war through the eyes of those who fought, lived through, and survived it.
The Last Day Of World War One
Though the First World War ended on November 11th, 1918, soldiers continued to be killed in battle for many hours after the armistice had been signed. Recounting the events of the days and hours leading up to that last morning, Michael Palin travels to battlefields in France and Belgium and tells the personal stories of the last soldiers to die in the war to end all wars.