World War One Collection BBC 100th Anniversary Commemorative 4 DVD Set

$19.20

In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of World War One, BBC is proud to present a collection of our most riveting World War One programming. In 37 Days you’ll follow the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 to Britain’s declaration of war on Germany. Royal Cousins at War tells the story of the three monarchs who reigned over Europe’s Greatest Powers at the outbreak of the First World War. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King George V of England. Churchill’s First World War shows Churchill’s redemption in WWI following a prior disastrous military campaign, and Walter’s War is a heroic story of perseverance in the face of adversity. Special features include Sommes: From Defeat to Victory and a laminated replica of the front pages of the Daily Mirror from the daywar was declared in Europe!


In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of World War One, BBC is proud to present a collection of our most riveting World War One programming. In 37 Days you’ll follow the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 to Britain’s declaration of war on Germany. Royal Cousins at War tells the story of the three monarchs who reigned over Europe’s Greatest Powers at the outbreak of the First World War. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King George V of England. Churchill’s First World War shows Churchill’s redemption in WWI following a prior disastrous military campaign, and Walter’s War is a heroic story of perseverance in the face of adversity. Special features include Sommes: From Defeat to Victory and a laminated replica of the front pages of the Daily Mirror from the daywar was declared in Europe! 37 Days
This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 to Britain’s declaration of war on Germany 37 days later. This tense and gripping mini-series set amongst the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world’s first global war. 37 Days unlocks the mystery of the war’s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War One was neither a chance happening nor was it a foregone conclusion.

Royal Cousins at War
Narrated by Tamsin Greig (Shaun of the Dead), Royal Cousins at War is a 2-part series that tells the story of the three monarchs who reigned over Europe’s Greatest powers at the outbreak of the First World War— Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and King George V of England. World War I – The Final Blow to the Royal Houses Of Europe

Walter’s War
This is the story of Walter Tull – the first black officer to serve in the British army in the First World War, telling the story of his life, in his final moments. Having gained a reputation for himself in the army through his leadership skills, and his ability to motivate others in the most horrifying situations, he discovers that he is being put forward for officer training. The other recruits are all young and ambitious, and from far more privileged backgrounds than Walter. Can he prove himself when it seems that everyone is against him?
. 37 Days
Ian McDiarmid… Edward Grey
Nicholas Farrell… Eyre Crowe
Tim Pigott-Smith… Asquith
Sinéad Cusack… Margot Asquith
Bill Paterson… Lord Morley
Kenneth Cranham… John Burns
Ludger Pistor… Bethmann-Hollweg
Rainer Sellien Kaiser Wilhelm II
Bernhard Schütz… Helmuth Moltke
Mark Lewis Jones… David Lloyd George
Nicholas Asbury… Winston Churchill
Urs Remond… Prince Lichnowsky
James McArdle… Alec
André Kaczmarczyk… Jens
Holger Kunkel… Falkenhayn
Stephan Szasz… Jagow
Kate Ambler… Muriel
François-Eric Gendron… Paul Cambon
Niall Cusack… Benckendorff
George Lenz… Mensdorff
Chris Kelly… Gavrilo Princip

Royal Cousins at War
Tamsin Greig… Herself – Presenter
Series Produced by Denys Blakeway…executive producer
Richard Sanders…producer

Walter’s War
O.T. Fagbenle… Walter Tull
Paul Westwood… Lieutenant Harper
Zac Fox… Young Soldier
Kwame Kwei- Armah… Daniel Tull
Glen Shaw… Young Walter
Chris Young… Young Edward
Julian Forsyth… Reverend Dr Stevenson
Michael Wildman… Edward Tull
Ewan Stewart… Sergeant Fuller
Dugald Bruce Lockhart… Captain Coombes
David Oakes… Private Oswald Hennessey
Christian Roe… Private William Cooper
Chris Starkie… Private Sebastian Willis
Hamish MacDougall… Private Christopher Hummins
Jonathan Cullen… Lieutenant Colonel Baxter

Out of stock

SKU: J8-111 Category: