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The First World War From Above

The story of the Great War told from a unique new aerial perspective. Featuring two remarkable historical finds, including a piece of archive footage filmed from an airship in summer 1919, capturing the trenches and battlefields in a way that has rarely been seen before. It also features aerial photographs taken by First World War pilots - developed for the first time in over ninety years - that show not only the devastation inflicted during the fighting, but also quirks and human stories visible only from above.

Top Cast

  • Fergal Keane

    Fergal Keane

    Self - Host

  • Jacques Trolley de Prévaux

    Jacques Trolley de Prévaux

    Self - Pilot (archive footage)

  • Nick Saunders

    Nick Saunders

    Self - Archeologist

  • Dave Parry

    Dave Parry

    Self - Aerial Photography Expert

  • Birger Stichelbaut

    Birger Stichelbaut

    Self - Archaeologist

  • Peter Barton

    Peter Barton

    Self - Historian

  • Nigel Steel

    Nigel Steel

    Self - Historian

  • Therese De La Rouelle

    Therese De La Rouelle

    Self - Survivor

  • Aude Yung-de Prevaux

    Aude Yung-de Prevaux

    Self - Daughter of Jacques Trolley de Prevaux

Overview

The story of the Great War told from a unique new aerial perspective. Featuring two remarkable historical finds, including a piece of archive footage filmed from an airship in summer 1919, capturing the trenches and battlefields in a way that has rarely been seen before. It also features aerial photographs taken by First World War pilots - developed for the first time in over ninety years - that show not only the devastation inflicted during the fighting, but also quirks and human stories visible only from above.

Rating

7.7 / 10
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