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Series · War & Politics, Documentary

The World at War (1973)Season 1

★ 8.3 · 188 votes1 season · 26 episodesWar & Politics, Documentary1973

A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced.

Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
First aired
October 31, 1973
Status
Ended

Cast

  • Laurence OlivierNarrator

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: A New Germany (1933–1939)55 min · Oct 31, 1973
  2. Episode 2: Distant War (September 1939–May 1940)55 min · Nov 7, 1973
  3. Episode 3: France Falls (May–June 1940)55 min · Nov 14, 1973
  4. Episode 4: Alone (May 1940–May 1941)1 h · Nov 21, 1973
  5. Episode 5: Barbarossa (June–December 1941)1 h · Nov 28, 1973
  6. Episode 6: Banzai! Japan (1931–1942)1 h · Dec 5, 1973
  7. Episode 7: On Our Way: U.S.A. (1939–1942)1 h · Dec 12, 1973
  8. Episode 8: The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943)1 h · Dec 19, 1973
  9. Episode 9: Stalingrad (June 1942-February 1943)54 min · Jan 2, 1974
  10. Episode 10: Wolfpack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939–1944)54 min · Jan 16, 1974
  11. Episode 11: Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941–1943)55 min · Jan 23, 1974
  12. Episode 12: Whirlwind: Bombing Germany (September 1939–April 1944)55 min · Jan 30, 1974
  13. Episode 13: Tough Old Gut: Italy (November 1942-June 1944)53 min · Jan 30, 1974
  14. Episode 14: It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma (1942–1944)55 min · Feb 13, 1974
  15. Episode 15: Home Fires: Britain (1940–1944)55 min · Feb 20, 1974
  16. Episode 16: Inside the Reich: Germany (1940–1944)55 min · Feb 27, 1974
  17. Episode 17: Morning (June–August 1944)55 min · Mar 6, 1974
  18. Episode 18: Occupation: Holland (1940–1944)55 min · Mar 13, 1974
  19. Episode 19: Pincers (August 1944–March 1945)55 min · Mar 20, 1974
  20. Episode 20: Genocide (1941–1945)55 min · Mar 27, 1974
  21. Episode 21: Nemesis (February–May 1945)55 min · Apr 3, 1974
  22. Episode 22: Japan (1941–1945)53 min · Apr 10, 1974
  23. Episode 23: Pacific - The Island to Island War (February 1942–July 1945)53 min · Apr 17, 1974
  24. Episode 24: The Atomic Bomb (February–September 1945)55 min · Apr 24, 1974
  25. Episode 25: Reckoning (April 1945)54 min · May 1, 1974
  26. Episode 26: Remember52 min · May 8, 1974

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