The story of the 20 momentous years from 1936 to 1956 that changed the course of history, as told by Jonathan Dimbleby and through the words of remarkable BBC correspondents.
7 Available Episodes (7 Total)Average duration: 00:14:14
Aug 28, 2015
From Hiroshima to Cold War
00:17:46
The annihilation of Hiroshima ends the war with Japan, but peace brings new enmities and flashpoints: Divided Berlin, Korea, Hungary and Suez. With Jonathan Dimbleby.
Aug 26, 2015
Burma, Berlin and Belsen
00:14:00
The Allied advance through Germany recaptures Berlin, but uncovers the atrocities of the Holocaust, as war in the Far East rages on. With Jonathan Dimbleby.
Aug 24, 2015
Paris Liberated; Allied defeat at Arnhem
00:13:26
As Paris falls to the Allies and German resistance in Italy falters, the defeat at Arnhem in the Netherlands is a major setback for the Allies. With Jonathan Dimbleby.
Aug 23, 2015
D-Day and the Liberation of Normandy
00:13:18
1944’s hush-hush Allied plans to invade occupied France bring success, but hard fighting, as Hitler’s troops are well dug in in Normandy. With Jonathan Dimbleby.
Aug 12, 2015
Dunkirk and the Fall of Paris
00:14:01
The German army outflanks the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and forces the epic retreat of Dunkirk as Paris falls to Hitler’s forces.
Aug 10, 2015
The Phoney War
00:13:38
WW2 begins quietly with little actual fighting, but BBC reporters develop brilliant skills at telling the story of ‘the Phoney War’. With Jonathan Dimbleby.
Aug 09, 2015
The Spanish Civil War and beyond
00:13:31
Jonathan Dimbleby listens to the 1930s drumbeat of war through the burgeoning reporting skills of the BBC’s newly-appointed reporter corps.
Aug 28 | 00:17:46
From Hiroshima to Cold War
Aug 26 | 00:14:00
Burma, Berlin and Belsen
Aug 24 | 00:13:26
Paris Liberated; Allied defeat at Arnhem
Aug 23 | 00:13:18
D-Day and the Liberation of Normandy
Aug 12 | 00:14:01
Dunkirk and the Fall of Paris
Aug 10 | 00:13:38
The Phoney War
Aug 09 | 00:13:31
The Spanish Civil War and beyond
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