
About the TV Show

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The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
First Air Date: November 10, 1996
First Aired on | : | 1996 |
Status | : | Ended |
Created By | : | Jay Winter,Blaine Baggett |
Networks | : | PBS |
Genres | : | Documentary |
Seasons/Episodes | : | 8 episodes in 1 Seasons |
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.