Seasons & Episodes
On the Idle Hill of Summer...
In 1914, the world was on the brink of enormous change. Worried by increasing German militarism, the French and the Brit
For Such a Stupid Reason Too...
The assassination of the Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 led to a breakdown in international
We Must Hack Our Way Through
Following the declaration of war, the German army began to carry out one of the most famous military plans in history. K
Our Hats We Doff to General Joffre
How the British army fought its first battle at the Belgian town of Mons. Despite initial success, the British infantry
This Business May Last a Long Time
The Battle of the Marne in September 1914 ultimately proved to be a pivotal victory of the war for Allied Forces, but, a
So Sleep Easy in Your Beds
Attention turns to the battle of the sea. British confidence in the Royal Navy was to be shattered as it suffered defeat
We Await the Heavenly Manna...
In 1915, France and Britain struggle to keep up with the demand for shells and artillery, but Germany – the most moder
Why Don't You Come and Help?!
As Minister of Munitions, David Loyd George was faced with a restricted industrial capability; Britain even imported mat
Please God Send Us a Victory...
By Christmas 1914, the bloody impasse in the trench lines on the Western Front saw Lord Kitchener looking elsewhere for
What Are Our Allies Doing?
1915 brings little progress for the Allies, but a huge German offensive at Gorlice-Tarnow forces the Russians to retreat
Hell Cannot Be So Terrible
One of the bloodiest battles in history, the fighting at Verdun continues throughout the year 1916. French and German fo
For Gawd's Sake Don't Send Me
Following Lord Kitchener's appeal in 1916, the British Army was reinforced by over two million volunteers. Despite the r
The Devil is Coming...
The Battle of the Somme – which began in July 1916 and continued into February 19 – leaves 415,000 Brits in a muddy
All This It Is Our Duty to Bear
Both sides make heroic bids for victory – but what will they have to show for it?
We Are Betrayed, Sold, Lost
The French Army is rallied for a great spring offensive – but mutiny looms when the plans fall foul of the Germans.
Right Is More Precious Than Peace
The future of the world is changed when America joins the conflict and the Communists come to power in Russia.
Surely We Have Perished
On the Western Front in 1917, the British fought alone for three-and-a-half months during one of the wettest summers Fla
Fat Rodzianko Has Sent Me Some Nonsense
Russia's short-lived democracy is examined.
The Hell Where Youth and Laughter Go
This episode recounts the war's terrible effects; not just the scale of the loss of life, but also the toll it took upon
Only War, Nothing but War
Exploring how modern ideas of states' responsibility for their citizens grew out of the horror of "total war".
It Was like the End of the World
The story of the German offensive of March 1918, a desperate gamble to grab victory at a stroke.
Damn Them, Are They Never Coming In?
As Allied troops fall back in confusion under a German counter-attack, they wait for the arrival of US reinforcements.
When Must the End Be?
On 17th July 1918, an Allied counter-attack marks the beginning of the end for Germany.
Allah Made Mesopotamia – and Added Flies
Stalemate on the Western Front saw Allied generals look for victory via an alternative route – the Middle East.
The Iron Thrones Are Falling
Its allies beaten, Germany faces defeat alone.
...And We Were Young
Relief spreads throgh the ranks on all sides as history's bloodiest conflict finally comes to an end. With the Armistice
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