World War One Documentaries
Winston Churchill's War
BBC Select explores the psyche of one of the most fascinating figures in history: Winston Churchill. The groundbreaking documentary unpicks the character of this great war leader who helped to defeat Hitler and the Nazis and kept the British public going during the darkest days of World War II. What’s revealed is a complex figure with many demons and flaws. But what made this great man tick?
WWI: The Final Hours
On 8 November 1918, an Englishman, a Frenchman, and a German secretly gathered in a train carriage near Paris. Their meeting would last for three days. The aim: to end four long years of brutal and deadly war.
This innovative history documentary uncovers the extraordinary events leading up to the World War I Armistice and explores how repercussions would ripple throughout the 20th century.
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.