The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (series)
- User score: 8.3
- Production country: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Creator: Jay Winter , Blaine Baggett
- Production companies: BBC, Imperial War Museums, KCET
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 11/10/1996
- Release date of last episode: 12/29/1996
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 8
Series description
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.
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