Season 1 (1996)

Explosion
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November 10, 1996

Instability in Europe is fueled by Germany's growing militarism, Kaiser Wilhelm II's obsession to match the British Royal Navy, an...Read more

Stalemate
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November 17, 1996

At the start of World War One it was predicted the fighting would be over in a matter of weeks, owing to technical advances in wea...Read more

What if... Total War
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November 24, 1996

An insight into the personal experiences of people caught up in World War One, with diaries and letters shedding light on the conf...Read more

Slaughter
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December 1, 1996

The stories of the battles of Verdun, the Somme and Passchendaele, three of World War One's most bloody encounters, using newsreel...Read more

Mutiny
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December 8, 1996

Account of the despair which swept Europe in 1917, as World War One dragged on into its fourth year with no end in sight. While Br...Read more

Collapse
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December 15, 1996

Account of the sudden ending of World War One in 1918, tracing the various causes responsible for Germany's ultimate downfall, inc...Read more

Legacy
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December 22, 1996

Covers the continuing blockade on Germany as the Allies drew up the Treaty of Versailles, with considerable focus on Woodrow Wilso...Read more

War Without End
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December 29, 1996

Examines the cost of the war and its continuing reverberations through the rest of the 20th century.