1 World War Tv shows on its way

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Well in 2014 it will be 100 years since the first world war broke out. Especially the commonwealth countries will celebrate that with some high profile limited TV series.

Here is the drama, and of course there will also be a boatload of documentary's.

The Wipers Times (BBC2 Tv movie air date late 2013)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01d42mn (video clip)

The Ark (BBC 1 6 park miniseries premiere spring 2014)

https://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/4648-bbc-one-orders-world-war-i-medics-drama-the-ark

The Great War (BBC 1 5x30 mini miniseries. Premiere armistice week 2014)

https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/04/bbc-one-orders-world-war-i-drama-series-the-great-war/

The Gallipoli Story (Foxtel 4 part miniseries premieres 2015)

https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/sam-worthington-to-produce-gallipoli-mini-series-for-foxtel/story-e6frg30l-1226394231219

Gallipoli (Ch. 9, 4x2h part miniseries premieres 2015)

https://if.com.au/2012/11/29/article/GCMADWAJLC.html

Anzac Girls (ABC1 miniseries 6 parts premiere 2015)

https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/10/anzac-girls-miniseries-for-abc1.html

It is quite interesting that two of the shows focus on female nurses. But i am particular interested in the two Gallipoli shows from downunder. That should be some great tv.

Mikael99 · Answer

Well in 2014 it will be 100 years since the first world war broke out. Especially the commonwealth countries will celebrate that with some high profile limited TV series.

Here is the drama, and of course there will also be a boatload of documentary's.

The Wipers Times (BBC2 Tv movie air date late 2013)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01d42mn (video clip)

The Ark (BBC 1 6 park miniseries premiere spring 2014)

https://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/4648-bbc-one-orders-world-war-i-medics-drama-the-ark

The Great War (BBC 1 5x30 mini miniseries. Premiere armistice week 2014)

https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/04/bbc-one-orders-world-war-i-drama-series-the-great-war/

The Gallipoli Story (Foxtel 4 part miniseries premieres 2015)

https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/sam-worthington-to-produce-gallipoli-mini-series-for-foxtel/story-e6frg30l-1226394231219

Gallipoli (Ch. 9, 4x2h part miniseries premieres 2015)

https://if.com.au/2012/11/29/article/GCMADWAJLC.html

Anzac Girls (ABC1 miniseries 6 parts premiere 2015)

https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/10/anzac-girls-miniseries-for-abc1.html

It is quite interesting that two of the shows focus on female nurses. But i am particular interested in the two Gallipoli shows from downunder. That should be some great tv.

LeRinkRat · Answer

Discovery&#x27;s The Military Channel has had both The First World War and World War I in Colour series which are both excellent. not surprised that Australian and New Zealand TV channels would have shows about Gallipoli

Mikael99 · Answer

Yeah i think it is a pretty big deal for the Commonwealth. Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and some other more or less exotic countries lost A LOT of soldiers during the 1 ww.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties

From what i could gather the Gallipoli miniseries on ch. 9 , supposed to be their "band of brothers" series.

LeRinkRat · Answer

most people don&#x27;t realize that the United Kingdom had more than twice as many deaths during WWI than during WWII and the Commonwealth countries of Australia, New Zealand and Canada had 50% more  &#xD;&#xA;ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties  vs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties statistics

Mikael99 · Answer

Well yeah and in regards to civilians it was the other way around.In the first world war , the frontlines was really a slaughterhouse.475.000 lost their lives in the Passchendale campaign.

Mikael99 · Answer

https://www.televisual.com/news-detail/The-BBC-unveils-its-WW1-centenary-programming_nid-3383.html2500 hours of programming from BBC.Lots of documentaries, but also some new tv series.

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