The Great War — Season 1, Episode 1: On the Idle Hill of Summer...

Episode synopsis

In 1914, the world was on the brink of enormous change. Worried by increasing German militarism, the French and the British entered into the Entente Cordiale against Germany and her allies, splitting Europe into opposing sides. Two shots would ignite the powder keg.

About The Great War

A milestone 26-part history of the First World War, conceived to mark the 50th anniversary of its outbreak.

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• E2For Such a Stupid Reason Too...
• E3We Must Hack Our Way Through
• E4Our Hats We Doff to General Joffre
• E5This Business May Last a Long Time
• E6So Sleep Easy in Your Beds
• E7We Await the Heavenly Manna...
• E8Why Don't You Come and Help?!
• E9Please God Send Us a Victory...
• E10What Are Our Allies Doing?
• E11Hell Cannot Be So Terrible
• E12For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me
• E13The Devil is Coming...