The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century Episode Rating Graph
Nov 1996 - Dec 1996
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Best Episodes of The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
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S1 Ep6
10.0
15th Dec 1996
Account of the sudden ending of World War One in 1918, tracing the various causes responsible for Germany's ultimate downfall, including a failed offensive, the Americans joining the Allied Forces and crumbling civilian morale. Archive footage reveals the momentous occasion when the guns fell silent on the 11th hour of November 11, and British and German troops shook hands.
Mutiny
S1 Ep5
10.0
8th Dec 1996
Account of the despair which swept Europe in 1917, as World War One dragged on into its fourth year with no end in sight. While British doctors struggled to find an effective shell-shock treatment for patients, including poet Wilfred Owen, half of the French army mutinied and Russia was gripped by revolution.
Worst Episodes of The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
Explosion
S1 Ep1
7.3
10th Nov 1996
Instability in Europe is fueled by Germany's growing militarism, Kaiser Wilhelm II's obsession to match the British Royal Navy, and French and German war plans before the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria triggers combat.
What if... Total War
S1 Ep3
8.7
24th Nov 1996
An insight into the personal experiences of people caught up in World War One, with diaries and letters shedding light on the conflict. One million women left the home to work in Britain's munitions factories, while soldiers' families lived in dread of receiving a telegram or telephone call bearing bad news.
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century Episode Guide
Explosion
S1 Ep1
7.3
10th Nov 1996
Instability in Europe is fueled by Germany's growing militarism, Kaiser Wilhelm II's obsession to match the British Royal Navy, and French and German war plans before the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria triggers combat.
Stalemate
S1 Ep2
9.3
17th Nov 1996
At the start of World War One it was predicted the fighting would be over in a matter of weeks, owing to technical advances in weaponry. But the reality proved entirely different as soldiers dug into the ground to escape artillery, trenches began to spread for miles and the Western Front developed.
What if... Total War
S1 Ep3
8.7
24th Nov 1996
An insight into the personal experiences of people caught up in World War One, with diaries and letters shedding light on the conflict. One million women left the home to work in Britain's munitions factories, while soldiers' families lived in dread of receiving a telegram or telephone call bearing bad news.
Slaughter
S1 Ep4
10.0
1st Dec 1996
The stories of the battles of Verdun, the Somme and Passchendaele, three of World War One's most bloody encounters, using newsreel footage taken at the scene during a time when film was on the verge of becoming a major influence on the public's perception of warfare
Mutiny
S1 Ep5
10.0
8th Dec 1996
Account of the despair which swept Europe in 1917, as World War One dragged on into its fourth year with no end in sight. While British doctors struggled to find an effective shell-shock treatment for patients, including poet Wilfred Owen, half of the French army mutinied and Russia was gripped by revolution.
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S1 Ep6
10.0
15th Dec 1996
Account of the sudden ending of World War One in 1918, tracing the various causes responsible for Germany's ultimate downfall, including a failed offensive, the Americans joining the Allied Forces and crumbling civilian morale. Archive footage reveals the momentous occasion when the guns fell silent on the 11th hour of November 11, and British and German troops shook hands.
Legacy
S1 Ep7
9.0
22nd Dec 1996
Covers the continuing blockade on Germany as the Allies drew up the Treaty of Versailles, with considerable focus on Woodrow Wilson’s role in the Paris Peace Conference.
War Without End
S1 Ep8
29th Dec 1996
Examines the cost of the war and its continuing reverberations through the rest of the 20th century.
The best rated episodes of The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century are:
Collapse S1E6 rated 10.0
Mutiny S1E5 rated 10.0
The lowest rated episodes of The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century are:
Explosion S1E1 rated 7.3
What if... Total War S1E3 rated 8.7
The first episode of The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century aired on November 10, 1996.
The last episode of The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century aired on December 29, 1996.
There are 8 episodes of The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century.
There is one season of The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century.
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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century has ended.
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