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The First World War from Above

The story of the Great War told from a unique new aerial perspective. Featuring two remarkable historical finds, including a piece of archive footage filmed from an airship in summer 1919, capturing the trenches and battlefields in a way that's rarely been seen before. And aerial photographs taken by First World War pilots - developed for the first time in over ninety years - show not only the devastation inflicted during the fighting, but also quirks and human stories visible only from above.

English
  • Originally Aired November 7, 2010
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b00vyrzh
  • Network BBC
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Name Type Role
Fergal Keane Guest Star
Mark Radice Director