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The Great War is a 26-episode documentary series from 1964 on the First World War. The documentary was a co-production of the Imperial War Museum, the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Australian Broadcasting Commission. The narrator was Michael Redgrave, with readings by Marius Goring, Ralph Richardson, Cyril Luckham, Sebastian Shaw and Emlyn Williams. Each episode is c. 40 minutes long.
Original Release
05/30/1964 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Redgrave | Self - Narrator / Narrator |
| Ralph Richardson | Douglas Haig / Douglas Haig (voice) |
| Emlyn Williams | Lloyd George / Lloyd George (voice) |
| Marius Goring | Various |
| Cyril Luckham | Various |
| Sebastian Shaw | Various |
| Kurt Dehn | Self - German Officer |
| William Rae | Self - Canadian Officer |
| Harold Carter | Self - British Soldier |
| A.E. Davis | Self - British Soldier |
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Writers
John Terraine, Correlli Barnett, Gordon Watkins, Edward Rollins, Antony Jay, John Williams, Alistair Horne, Harold Shukman, Robert Kee, Barrie Pitt
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Redgrave | Self - Narrator / Narrator |
| Ralph Richardson | Douglas Haig / Douglas Haig (voice) |
| Emlyn Williams | Lloyd George / Lloyd George (voice) |
| Marius Goring | Various |
| Cyril Luckham | Various |
| Sebastian Shaw | Various |
| Kurt Dehn | Self - German Officer |
| William Rae | Self - Canadian Officer |
| Harold Carter | Self - British Soldier |
| A.E. Davis | Self - British Soldier |
| Cyril A. Lee | Self - British Soldier |
| M. Hall | Self - British Woman |
| R.J. Carless | Self - British Soldier |
| Alfred J.E. Blackmore | Self - British Sailor |
| Mary Brough-Robertson | Self - British Woman |
| Philip Sylvester | Self - British Soldier |
| Sydney White | Self - British Soldier |
| John Figarovsky | Self - American Soldier |
| Richard Talbott Kelly | Self - British Officer |
| Egbert Cadbury | Self - British Pilot |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bill Curry | Producer |
| John Terraine | Producer |
| Gordon Watkins | Producer |
| Edward Rollins | Producer |
| Tony Essex | Producer |
Editors
Peter Heelas, Ian Callaway, Norman Carr, Pam Bosworth, Dave King
