The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
“Documentary series telling the history of the Great War, in which nine million people perished.”
8.2
Rating
(4 votes)
1
Seasons
1996
First Aired
6
Popularity
Genres
Overview
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.
Status
Ended
First Air Date
1996-11-10
Last Air Date
1996-12-29
Languages
English
Episodes
8
Seasons
1
Networks
PBS
