WWI: The Last Tommies

Series 1

Episode 1: For King and Country

BBC Four

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 5^th Nov 2018, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Wed 10^th Nov 2021, 02:10 on BBC Four

Stories told by the last Tommies, remembering WWI. The Pals Battalions discover that trench warfare isn't the glorious adventure they had imagined. Show more

WWI: The Last Tommies

Series 1

Episode 2: The Battle of the Somme

BBC Four

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 6^th Nov 2018, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Thu 11^th Nov 2021, 02:05 on BBC Four

Stories told by the last Tommies, remembering WWI. The survivors of the Somme in 1916 and their families back home reveal the true horror and tragedy of the battle. Show more

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Executive Producer:: Steve Humphries
Editor:: Nick Maddocks
Production Company:: undefined Testimony Films

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WWI: The Last Tommies

Series

WWI: The Last Tommies: Series 1

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WWI: The Last Tommies

Series 1

Episode 3: The Fight to the End

BBC Four

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 7^th Nov 2018, 21:00 on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: Fri 12^th Nov 2021, 02:30 on BBC Four

The last Tommies remember life and death in WWI. Here, the story of the terrible battles of 1917 and 1918, and how defeat was eventually turned into victory. Show more