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BBC Two - The World at War, Alone

After Dunkirk, Britain faces the Germans across the English Channel. The outlook is grim.

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of WW2. Britain is alone after Dunkirk and facing the Germans across the English Channel. The outlook is grim.

Acclaimed documentary series telling the story of World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier.

With France fallen, the USA as yet uninvolved and the Russian pact with Hitler still in force, Britain is alone after Dunkirk and facing the Germans across the width of the English Channel. Although the RAF wins the Battle of Britain cities are blitzed, and on the continent her last allies are conquered. The outlook is grim.

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Laurence Olivier narrates the landmark military history documentary about World War II.

Laurence Olivier narrates the landmark 26-part British documentary series telling the story of World War II, profiling its main campaigns and highlighting the human cost on all sides of the conflict.

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