World War 1 in Colour

Released: 2003-09-01

Runtime: 50 minutes

Episode Overview

This first episode, Catastrophe, looks at the fact that between 1914 and 1918, 65 million men took up arms. Ten million were killed and 20 million were emotionally and physically incapacitated. The war ushered in new terminologies, new and massive weapons, and a scale of artillery barrages never before imagined.

Series Overview

Documentary narrated by Kenneth Branagh consisting of colourised footage from World War I.