The First World War Breaking the Deadlock 1915-1917
The Somme and Verdun saw carnage on an unprecedented scale, as armies fought to break the stalemate on the Western Front.
This series endeavours to tell the full story of WWI. Based on the book of the same name by Oxford Professor Hew Strachan.
Primary Title
- The First World War
Episode Title
- Breaking the Deadlock 1915-1917
Date Broadcast
- Monday 23 March 2015
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 6
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- This series endeavours to tell the full story of WWI. Based on the book of the same name by Oxford Professor Hew Strachan.
Episode Description
- The Somme and Verdun saw carnage on an unprecedented scale, as armies fought to break the stalemate on the Western Front.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- World War, 1914-1918--Causes
Genres
- Documentary
- History
- War
Hosts
- Jonathan Lewis (Narrator)
Contributors
- Jonathan Lewis (Producer)
- Corina Sturmer (Director)
- Marcus Kiggell (Director)
- Simon Rockell (Director)
- Hamilton Film Partnership (Production Unit)
- Wark Clements (Production Unit)
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (Production Unit)
Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- World War, 1914-1918--Causes