The First World War (TV series)
| The First World War | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jonathan Lewis |
| Directed by | Various |
| Narrated by | Jonathan Lewis |
| Opening theme | Cecil Coles |
| Composer | Orlando Gough |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Wark Clements & Hamilton Films |
| Running time | 8 hrs 23 min (Ten 50 min episodes) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 22 September – 22 November 2003 |
The First World War (2003) is a ten-part Channel 4 documentary television series surveying the history of World War I (1914-1918). It is based on the 2003 book of the same name by Oxford history professor Hew Strachan. (Additionally, a tie-in book of participant letters and diaries — A War in Words (2003) by Svetlana Palmer and Sarah Wallis — was published for the series.) The series was narrated and produced by Jonathan Lewis and was directed by Corina Sturmer, Marcus Kiggell, and Simon Rockell.