Leekbrookgull
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Don't know if anyone else caught the piece on R2 J/V show today re-The World at War as for myself have found it quality T/V.
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TV Series World at War.
- Thread starter Leekbrookgull
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Oooh, wasn't it?
Love it, wonderfully helped by a great narrative.
The slightly primitive graphics simply add to the spectacle.
Will catch the R2 piece on iPlayer.
The slightly primitive graphics simply add to the spectacle.
Will catch the R2 piece on iPlayer.
Are we talking about the undoubted masterpiece, narrated by Olivier? Or something else? If the former, I first saw it decades ago; I found it profoundly informative and moving.
Fantastic ( if that's the right word for such a morbid subject matter ! ). Got it on DVD and I highly recommend it - picked it up for £20 on Amazon.
franks brother
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Everyone should watch The World at War, it really hits home the atrocities of war. The greatest documentary of all time, it's equally fascinating and horrifying.The horrific events that happened at Oradur Sur Glane! A place you can still visit as it has been left as it was after the Nazis had gone as a memorial to all that died
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1234andcounting
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- Mar 31, 2008
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Totally agree that it is the best documentary series ever made. I have the dvd boxed set, but will still watch if a repeat is on tv. And to think that all 24 (?) episodes were broadcast on prime time tv at a time when there were only 3 channels. How times change.
Absolutely
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Was tempted on watching the World at War this morning on kodi as it came up in most popular watched list. Really must give it a watch one day.
glasfryn
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is this the series that was on in the 60's
if so ...............yes it was absolutely great
also there was one called? war in the air about the same time
if so ...............yes it was absolutely great
also there was one called? war in the air about the same time
theboybilly
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The same as 'All Our Yesterdays' with Brian Inglis, another great piece of television. But yes WaW was (and still is) a masterpiece. My favourite opening was 'Down this road the soldiers came.....' about Oradour-sur-Glane. Olivier at his best
This. They don't make TV like that anymore.
Theatre of Trees
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Seem to recall it been shown on Sunday lunchtimes in the 1970s in a block that included Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)/The Champions/Any other ATV caper and the Big Match. When ITV was watchable.
One of the few DVD box sets I have kept. An astonishing and ambitious documentary.
studio150
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No.
Believe the thread is about the 1973 series which was narrated by Laurence Olivier
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
might be my memory
Fantastic series and should be compulsory viewing for all school pupils.(latter years obviously). Two episodes that stick in the memory are the holocaust and the one showing the Americans slowly mopping up the pacific islands. Horrendous scenes.
Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
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Brilliant series