TV series·1996·1 season · 8 episodes

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

Name: The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1996-11-10
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Salome Jens

★ 8.4Documentary

Synopsis

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.