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.

Release date : 1996-11-10

Production country :

United Kingdom,

United States of America

Production company :

BBC,

Imperial War Museums,

KCET

Network :

PBS

Status : Ended

Total Season : 1

Total episode : 8

Popularity : 1.9054

8.2 Total Vote : 4

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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.