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Britain's Greatest Generation

2015 · 1 season

Quiet, respectful testimony from elderly survivors, moving and instructive rather than gripping, best watched with full attention.

Created by
Steve Humphries
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Steve Humphries, Earl Cameron, Brian Rix
Overview
Documentary series that tells the stories of the extraordinary last survivors of the generation who fought or lived through World War II.

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Created by
Steve Humphries
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Steve Humphries, Earl Cameron, Brian Rix
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • memory
    • aging
    • survival
    • family
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Steve Humphries
    Starring
    Steve Humphries, Earl Cameron, Brian Rix, Diana Athill, Jim Purcell, Vera Price, Hetty Bower, Margaret Rhodes
    Length
    1 seasons, 4 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    BBC Two
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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