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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1996)

PBS Miniseries "Documentary series telling the history of the Great War, in which nine million people perished."TV Series
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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
NR November 10th, 1996Documentary1 Seasons, 8 Episodes
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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.
StarringSalome Jens
DirectorCarl Byker
WritersJay WinterCarl BykerBlaine Baggett

TV Show Details

Air Date:November 10th, 1996

Last Air Date:December 29th, 1996

Network:PBS
Status:Ended

Genres:Documentary

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Blaine Baggett
Production Companies:BBC, Imperial War Museums, KCET
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century on the Web:Official Website
TV Show Tags:
biographyworld war iworld war