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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

TV • 1996

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

Documentary series telling the history of the Great War, in which nine million people perished.

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.

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Salome Jens

Salome Jens

Narrator (voice)

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Series

Status

Ended

Release

November 10, 1996

Episode Runtime

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Language

English

Origin

United Kingdom

Episodes

8 • 1 seasons

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