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The Great War - Series 1

A milestone 26-part history of the First World War, conceived to mark the 50th anniversary of its outbreak.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Michael Redgrave

    Michael Redgrave

    Narrator

  • Ralph Richardson

    Ralph Richardson

    Douglas Haig (voice)

  • Emlyn Williams

    Emlyn Williams

    Lloyd George (voice)

  • Marius Goring

    Marius Goring

    Various (voice)

  • Cyril Luckham

    Cyril Luckham

  • Sebastian Shaw

    Sebastian Shaw

Overview

A milestone 26-part history of the First World War, conceived to mark the 50th anniversary of its outbreak.

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