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The World at War: 2: Distant War

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Another chance to see the acclaimed 26-part documentary series telling the history of the Second World War.

In Eastern Europe, the full force of the Nazi machine rolls on - but in Britain, an uneasy calm settles on the nation. With Churchill elected Prime Minister, Britain is not prepared for war and few people are able to take the situation seriously. It is the "phoney" war, with the sound of distant guns thundering ominously on the horizon...

(First shown on ITV)

Contributors

Narrator:
Laurence Olivier
Director:
David Elstein
Producer:
Jeremy Isaacs
Source: Radio Times

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