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The World at War

Episode 25: Reckoning

Duration: 51 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Laurence Olivier narrates the documentary series about World War II. At the end of the war, the new superpowers confront each other to establish a new political order. Show more

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The World at War

Episode 26: Remember

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed WW2 documentary. As peace descends, the series ends with a sombre reminder of the human cost of the bloodiest conflict in history. Show more

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Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Film with no spoken dialogue which follows the music and lyrics of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem and includes Wilfred Owen's poems reflecting the horrors of war. Show more

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Wilfred Owen:
Nathaniel Parker
Old Soldier:
Laurence Olivier
Director:
Derek Jarman
Producer:
Don Boyd

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four

TV adaptation of John Mortimer's autobiographical play in honour of his barrister father, who continued to practise even after going blind as a result of a gardening accident.

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The World at War

Episode 2: Distant War

Duration: 51 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of World War II. An uneasy calm settles on Britain as Churchill replaces Chamberlain as prime minister. Show more

The World at War

Episode 6: Banzai!

Duration: 52 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of World War II. The Japanese launch the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor and sweep through Southeast Asia. Show more

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Director:
Peter Batty
Producer:
Peter Batty

The World at War

Episode 9: Stalingrad

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Acclaimed documentary series about World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier. After initial successes, Hitler's invasion of Russia is decisively stopped at Stalingrad. Show more

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The World at War

Episode 12: Whirlwind

Duration: 52 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Acclaimed documentary series about World War II. This episode focuses on the Allied bombing campaign which inflicted grievous damage upon Germany, both day and night. Show more

The World at War

Episode 20: Genocide

Duration: 52 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Documentary series about the Second World War. This edition recounts Himmler's plans to realise Hitler's vision of a pure Aryan Germany. Narrated by Laurence Olivier.

The World at War

Episode 1: A New Germany

Duration: 51 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Laurence Olivier narrates the documentary series. Stricken by the humiliation of defeat, Germany looks to one man for a resurgence of hope and dignity - Adolf Hitler. Show more

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The World at War

Episode 3: France Falls

Duration: 52 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed series telling the story of WW2. France relied on the fortified Maginot Line but the Germans simply skirted it and forged south. Show more

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Director:
Peter Batty
Producer:
Peter Batty

The World at War

Episode 4: Alone

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

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. Show more

The World at War

Episode 5: Barbarossa

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Acclaimed series telling the story of World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier. The German-Soviet pact ends, and Hitler turns his tanks and troops against Russia. Show more

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Director:
Peter Batty
Producer:
Peter Batty

The World at War

Episode 7: On Our Way

Duration: 52 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Laurence Olivier narrates the series telling the story of World War II. The European and Pacific conflicts were separate wars - until Hitler declared war on America. Show more

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Director:
Peter Batty
Producer:
Peter Batty

The World at War

Episode 8: The Desert

Duration: 52 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Laurence Olivier narrates the acclaimed documentary series about World War II. The North Africa conflict took nearly three years to resolve, culminating at El Alamein. Show more

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Director:
Peter Batty
Producer:
Peter Batty

The World at War

Episode 10: Wolf Pack

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

The acclaimed documentary series about World War II, narrated by Laurence Olivier. German U-boats cause havoc among Allied merchant shipping in the Atlantic. Show more

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Participant:
Laurence Olivier
Director:
Ted Childs
Producer:
Jeremy Isaacs

The World at War

Episode 15: Home Fires

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

World War II documentary series. After their defeat in the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe changes the direction of bombing raids from London to the provincial cities. Show more