The World at War
1973 British television documentary series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Produced in 1973 at a cost of £900,000 (equivalent to £13,700,000 in 2023), it was the most expensive factual series ever made at the time.[1] It was produced by Jeremy Isaacs,[2] narrated by Laurence Olivier and included music composed by Carl Davis.[3] The book, The World at War, published the same year, was written by Mark Arnold-Forster to accompany the TV series.
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Created by | Jeremy Isaacs |
Directed by | David Elstein |
Narrated by | Laurence Olivier |
Opening theme | The World at War Theme |
Composer | Carl Davis |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
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Producer | Thames Television |
Running time | 22 hours 32 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 31 October 1973 (1973-10-31) – 8 May 1974 (1974-05-08) |
The World at War attracted widespread acclaim and now it is regarded as a landmark in British television history.[4] The series focused on a portrayal of the experience of the conflict: of how life and death throughout the war years affected soldiers, sailors and airmen, civilians, concentration camp inmates and other victims of the war.[2][5]