The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

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Documentary·1996·1 Seasons

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.

Starring: Salome Jens

Episodes

Season 1
Explosion

S01 | E01

Explosion

1996-11-10

Stalemate

S01 | E02

Stalemate

1996-11-17

What if... Total War

S01 | E03

What if... Total War

1996-11-24

Slaughter

S01 | E04

Slaughter

1996-12-01

Mutiny

S01 | E05

Mutiny

1996-12-08

Collapse

S01 | E06

Collapse

1996-12-15

Legacy

S01 | E07

Legacy

1996-12-22

War Without End

S01 | E08

War Without End

1996-12-29

Cast

Salome Jens

Salome Jens

Narrator (voice)

Details

First Aired
1996-11-10
Last Aired
1996-12-29
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Production
BBC, Imperial War Museums
Creator
Jay Winter, Blaine Baggett

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