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

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Documentary series telling the history of the Great War, in which nine million people perished.

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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.

  1. Jay Winter

    Creator

  2. Blaine Baggett

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Salome Jens

    Narrator (voice)

Current Season

Season 1

1996 | 8 Episodes

Season 1 of The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century premiered on Nov 10 1996

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Status

Ended

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • world war i
  • biography
  • world war