BAFTA TV AWARD® nominee

World War One: The People's Story

Season 1
Through original diaries, letters, and memoirs, this unforgettable documentary tells how the lives of regular British men and women were transformed by the Great War. Along with historical footage, an outstanding cast of actors reenact first-hand accounts uncovered from attics, archives, and libraries across Britain.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Reg, Alan, James and Dorothy
    August 10, 2014
    46min
    13+
    Private Reg Evans sails for France with his regiment, while newlywed Alan Lloyd awaits his orders, and James Butlin prepares to put Oxford University behind him in the service of his country. Determined to be a war correspondent, 19-year-old Dorothy Lawrence heads for the front.
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  2. S1 E2 - Hallie, Kate, Reg and Alan
    August 18, 2014
    46min
    13+
    Shipped back to a hospital in Britain, Reg is required to show a new kind of courage, while Alan joins thousands of British soldiers for the "big push" at the Somme. Hallie Miles tries to keep running her London restaurant, and Kate Frye organizes fellow suffragists.
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  3. S1 E3 - Helen, Andrew, Hallie, Emily and Will
    August 24, 2014
    46min
    13+
    In rural Essex, Reverend Andrew Clark sees firsthand Germany's terrifying new weapon of war--and household servant Emily Chitticks sees letters to her soldier sweetheart return unopened. Socialite Helen Bentwich takes a job at the Woolwich Arsenal.
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  4. S1 E4 - Arthur, Helen, Diana, Duff and Ted
    August 31, 2014
    46min
    13+
    The government recruits more and more men into the military--like Glasgow shipyard worker Arthur Roberts, diplomat Duff Cooper, and 18-year-old Londoner Ted Poole. Women step up to take jobs previously done by men, including new farmhand Helen and volunteer nurse Lady Diana Manners.
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Content advisory
Violencealcohol usesmokingfoul language
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English
Directors
Paul Copeland
Producers
Izzy Charman
Starring
Matthew McNultyRomola GaraiBrian CoxJames NortonOlivia Colman
Studio
RLJ Entertainment

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