🎥 The Great War (BBC 1964) — Complete 26-Episode Series — In Real Color
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This is the full 26-episode BBC documentary series The Great War (1964), now restored in real color and enhanced from original archival sources.
Narrated by Michael Redgrave, the series chronicles World War I from its political origins to the final armistice — including battles on the Western and Eastern Fronts, the war at sea, technology, empires, civilians, and the lasting aftermath.
Colorized and restored frame-by-frame to maintain original historical accuracy and preserve the intensity of authentic WWI footage.
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🎥 The Great War (BBC 1964) — Episode 1 — On The Idle Hill Of Summer — In Real Color
TheThinkZone📜 The historic BBC documentary series comes to life in real color. Episode 1, “On The Idle Hill of Summer,” explores the calm prosperity of Europe before 1914 and the chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I. Painstakingly restored and colorized frame-by-frame to honor original archival footage and preserve historical accuracy.25 views -
🎬 The Great War (1964) — Episode 2 — For Such A Stupid Reason Too — In Real Color
TheThinkZone📜 Originally broadcast in 1964, this landmark BBC documentary series explores World War I through real footage, diaries, letters, and first-hand testimony. Episode 2, For Such A Stupid Reason Too, traces the chain of events that sent Europe into a conflict no one expected to become global. Restored and revived in real color, this episode reveals the decisions, mobilizations, and miscalculations that created history’s deadliest war.16 views -
🎖️ The Great War (1964) — Episode 3 — We Must Hack Our Way Through — In Real Color
TheThinkZone📜 Episode 3 of the 1964 BBC masterpiece The Great War, now restored and presented in real color. “We Must Hack Our Way Through” covers the German invasion across Belgium and France, the destruction of cities, and the first vast clashes of modern mechanized armies. Using authentic archival material, the narrative captures the brutal reality of the early war and how the world was pulled into an unstoppable conflict.20 views -
🎖️ The Great War (1964) — Episode 4 — Our Hats We Doff to General Joffre — In Real Color
TheThinkZone📜 As the German advance threatens Paris, France turns to General Joseph Joffre — calm, methodical, and determined to halt the invasion. This episode traces the critical decisions that led to the Miracle of the Marne, where retreat turned to resistance and Europe’s future shifted in a single week. Restored and colorized to bring new depth to original archival footage, battlefield maps, and wartime testimony.7 views -
🎖️ The Great War (1964) — Episode 5 — This Business May Last a Long Time — In Real Color
TheThinkZone📜 What was expected to be a short, decisive war turns into something far darker. As the Western Front freezes into trenches stretching from the Channel to Switzerland, soldiers confront mud, artillery, barbed wire, disease, and the horrifying realization that there may be no quick victory. Restored and colorized, this episode brings vivid life to diaries, frontline accounts, and early film footage from the first winter of the war.7 views -
🎖️ The Great War (1964) — Episode 6 — So Sleep Easy in Your Beds — In Real Color
TheThinkZoneAt home, people are told the war will soon be won. In reality, the killing has just begun. Governments mobilize industries, newspapers shape public opinion, and propaganda becomes a weapon of its own. While millions enlist with optimism, the Western Front turns into a machine of attrition that no one expected. Now restored and colorized, this episode reveals the contrast between cheerful patriotism at home and brutal truth at the front.6 views -
🎖️ The Great War (1964) — Episode 7 — We Await the Heavenly Manna — In Real Color
TheThinkZone📜 The vast armies dig in and wait for a breakthrough that never comes. Supplies run short, hunger spreads through the trenches, and soldiers endure mud, lice, cold, and constant bombardment. Morale collapses as commanders search for new strategies and new recruits to replace the dead. Restored and colorized, this episode reveals the daily misery of trench life and the endurance required simply to survive.11 views -
The Great War — Episode 8 — Why Don’t You Come and Help (1964) — In Real Color
TheThinkZone📜 Episode 8 explores the intense pressure placed on Britain to reinforce the Western Front while political voices demanded action in distant theatres such as Gallipoli and the Middle East. This chapter reveals how strained alliances, public expectations, and military setbacks created divisions among leaders and soldiers alike. Now restored and presented in real color, bringing 1964’s landmark documentary closer to modern eyes while preserving historical truth.7 views -
The Great War — BBC Documentary (1964) — Episode 9 — Please God, Send Us Victory — In Real Color
TheThinkZone📜 Episode 9 of The Great War examines the desperate hopes, fierce battles, and mounting losses as soldiers and citizens alike pray for an end in their favor. Now restored and presented in real historical color, this landmark BBC documentary brings 1914–1918 to life with vivid clarity and emotional depth.9 views -
🎖️ The Great War BBC (1964) — Episode 10 — What Are Our Allies Doing? — In Real Color
TheThinkZone📜 A powerful chapter of the landmark 1964 BBC documentary series. Episode 10 explores the diplomatic struggles, divided strategies, and strained alliances that shaped the middle years of the First World War. Restored and presented in real color, frame-by-frame, bringing a new clarity to historic footage once seen only in black and white.11 views
