The First World War - Season 1 - Eps 3: Global War (1914-1916)
War for Europe meant war for the world. Germany gambled that Britain might risk everything to protect her Empire - even victory on the Western Front. So, to divert British resources, maverick German commanders led the British a dance; across the Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.
About The First World War
Title: The First World War
First Air Date: 2003-09-20
Last Air Date: 2003-11-22
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 19 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 10
Network: Channel 4
Genres: Documentary, War & Politics
Production Companies: Wark Clements, Hamilton Film Partnership
Synopsis
This ten-part docuseries tells the comprehensive story of the First World War, featuring excerpts written by Winston Churchill, Karen Blixen, Georges Clémenceau, David Lloyd George, Siegfried Sassoon and Rudolf Hess.
Cast
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
Self
Marie of Romania
Self
Hermann Göring
Self (archive footage)
Jonathan Lewis
Self - Narrator
