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The First World War

2003 · 1 season

A sober, thorough chronicle that makes an overwhelming war feel comprehensible and human, carried by diaries and archival footage.

Created by
Corina Sturmer, Ben Steele
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Marie of Romania, Hermann Göring
Overview
This ten-part docuseries tells the comprehensive story of the First World War, featuring excerpts written by Winston Churchill, Karen Blixen, Georges Clémenceau, David Lloyd George, Siegfried Sassoon and Rudolf Hess.

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Created by
Corina Sturmer, Ben Steele
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Marie of Romania, Hermann Göring
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • death
  • survival
  • grief
  • power
Places
  • military
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, war & politics
Created by
Corina Sturmer, Ben Steele, Emma Wallace, Marcus Kiggell, Simon Rockell
Written by
Hew Strachan
Starring
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Marie of Romania, Hermann Göring, Jonathan Lewis, Manfred von Richthofen
Music
Orlando Gough
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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