The Last Voices of WWI - A Generation Lost

Horrors of World War I are relived as last survivors tell their tales in this new series.

A unique and harrowing six-part documentary series featuring testimonials from more than 100 WWI veterans. This culmination of interviews captured over the last 15 years has been put together in one series for the first time, along with historic newsreel footage and dramatic reconstructions.

Winner of a Royal Television Society Documentary Award (2009), this breathtaking series is praised for providing a unique historical record of a lost generation.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Last Voices of WWI - A Generation Lost

First Air Date

March 22, 2011

Last Air Date

April 26, 2011

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

Channel 4

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The Boys of 1918

In spring 1918 thousands of young British conscripts were sent to France to make up the numbers. Many were taken prisoner. But by the summer the tide began to turn and the boys of 1918 helped turn defeat into victory.

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