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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1996)

Miniseries "Documentary series telling the history of the Great War, in which nine million people perished."TV Show
Audience Score
75
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
NR November 10th, 1996Documentary1 Seasons, 8 Episodes
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century is a 1996 documentary series that aired on PBS. It chronicles World War I over eight episodes. It was narrated by Dame Judi Dench in the UK and Salome Jens in the United States. The series won two Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Jeremy Irons for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, the other for Outstanding Informational Series. In 1997, it was given a Peabody Award.
StarringSalome Jens
DirectorCarl Byker
WritersBlaine BaggettJay WinterCarl Byker

TV Show Details

Air Date:November 10th, 1996

Last Air Date:December 29th, 1996

Network:PBS
Status:Ended

Genres: Documentary

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Blaine Baggett
Production Companies:BBC, Imperial War Museums, KCET
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century on the Web:Official Website
TV Show Tags:
biographyworld war iworld war