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The Vietnam War

Series 1

Episode 1: Deja Vu (1858-1961)

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end French colonial occupation. Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Show more

The Vietnam War

Series 1

Episode 2: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. President Kennedy and his advisors wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. Show more

The Vietnam War

Series 1

Episode 3: Hell Come to Earth (January 1964-December 1965)

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series telling the story of the war. With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi hardliners seize the initiative and send combat troops. Show more

The Vietnam War

Series 1

Episode 4: Doubt (January 1966-June 1967)

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail into the south. Show more

The Vietnam War

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Episode 5: This is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)

Duration: 53 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series telling the story of the war. American casualties and enemy body counts mount as marines face deadly North Vietnamese ambushes. Show more

The Vietnam War

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Episode 6: Things Fall Apart (January 1968-June 1968)

Duration: 51 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks on cities and military bases. Show more

The Vietnam War

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Episode 7: Chasing Ghosts (June 1968-May 1969)

Duration: 53 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Public support for the war declines, and American men of draft age face difficult decisions. Show more

The Vietnam War

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Episode 8: A Sea of Fire (April 1969-May 1970)

Duration: 54 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. With morale plummeting in Vietnam, President Nixon begins withdrawing American troops. Show more

The Vietnam War

Series 1

Episode 9: Fratricide (May 1970-March 1973)

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. Massive US airpower makes the difference in halting an unprecedented North Vietnamese offensive. Show more

The Vietnam War

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Episode 10: The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series telling the story of the Vietnam War. While Watergate forces Nixon to resign, the Vietnamese continue to savage one another. Show more

The US and the Holocaust

Series 1

The Golden Door (Beginnings-1938)

Duration: 2 hours

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 9 months

After decades of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts the United States to pass laws restricting immigration. Show more

The US and the Holocaust

Series 1

Yearning to Breathe Free (1938-1942)

Duration: 2 hours, 8 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 9 months

After Kristallnacht, Germany’s Jews are desperate to escape Hitler’s tyranny. Americans are united in their disapproval of Nazi brutality, but remain divided on how to respond. Show more

The US and the Holocaust

Series 1

The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942- )

Duration: 2 hours, 2 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 9 months

First reports of the industrial scale of killing reach the United States. As the Allies advance, soldiers uncover mass graves, revealing the full horror of the Holocaust. Show more