TV series

The Great War: The People's Story

2014 · 1 season

Intimate first-person voices carry you through a distant catastrophe, making history feel like a quiet, sorrowful letter read aloud.

Overview: Through original diaries, letters, and memoirs, this unforgettable documentary tells how the lives of regular British men and women were transformed by the Great War.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, grief, survival, memory
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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
grief
survival
memory
family
Places: countryside
home
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none