Documentary detailing the experiences of the poets who served in the Battle of the Somme, including Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves, David Jones, Isaac Rosenberg and JRR Tolkien. Show more
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The Somme 1916 - From Both Sides of the Wire
Episode 1: First Day - Erster Tag
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Peter Barton explores the events leading up to the notorious first day of the offensive. He explains the failures that led to over 20,000 British deaths. Show more
The Somme 1916 - From Both Sides of the Wire
Episode 2: Defence in Depth - Verteidigung in der Tiefe
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Historian Peter Barton concentrates on the second phase of the battle, from the middle of July to the middle of September 1916. Show more
Historian Peter Barton and a team of archaeologists examine a labyrinth beneath the Somme battlefield constructed largely by British troops to undermine the nearby German lines. Show more
The Somme 1916 - From Both Sides of the Wire
Episode 3: End Game - End Spiel
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Peter Barton concludes his history of the battle in the final months of the campaign. He shows how a German tactical revolution frustrated the Allied advance. Show more