The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
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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."

1996 1 Season • 8 Episodes ★ 8.2 (4 votes) Ended

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.

Rating
8.2
Episodes
8

Production

BBC BBC
Imperial War Museums Imperial War Museums
KCET KCET

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Keywords

world war ibiographyworld war

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