The Secret War
The Secret War

The Secret War

The Secret War was a six–part television series produced by the BBC in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum documenting various technical developments during the Second World War. It was aired during 1977 and presented by William Woollard. The programme opening music was an excerpt from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. The closing music was by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. The 'seventh' episode often included with video versions of the series was not part of the original series but produced separately.

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Secret War

First Air Date

January 5, 1977

Last Air Date

February 16, 1977

Seasons

1

Episodes

7

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

S01E07

The Battle of the Atlantic

The technical and tactical innovations that developed in the vital naval battle of the Eastern Theatre of World War II. This was an extra on the VHS release of this series.

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