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The greatest documentary ever made. The World at War — The Complete Series (Restored). The definitive television account of the Second World War — 26 episodes narrated by Laurence Olivier — fully restored for the finest picture and sound quality. Produced by Thames Television and first broadcast on ITV in 1973, this landmark series remains the gold standard of historical documentary filmmaking. New & sealed.

The World at War — Most Searched Facts

• Narrated by Laurence Olivier — the most searched World at War narration fact — his measured, authoritative delivery is one of the most recognised voices in documentary history
• Produced by Jeremy Isaacs for Thames Television — first broadcast on ITV in 1973 — the most searched World at War production fact
• 26 episodes covering every major theatre of the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 — the most searched World at War episode count fact
• Widely regarded as the greatest documentary series ever made — the most searched World at War critical reputation fact
• Features interviews with eyewitnesses including soldiers, civilians, politicians and Holocaust survivors — the most searched World at War interview fact

The Restored Edition — Most Searched Facts

• This restored edition presents the series in the best picture and sound quality ever released — the most searched restored edition quality fact
• Original archive footage painstakingly cleaned and stabilised — the most searched restoration process fact
• The definitive home release for collectors and history enthusiasts — the most searched restored edition collector fact

Most Searched World at War Facts

• Jeremy Isaacs — producer of The World at War — later became founding Chief Executive of Channel 4 — the most searched Jeremy Isaacs fact
• The opening title sequence — burning autumn leaves over a ruined landscape — is one of the most iconic in British television history — the most searched opening sequence fact
• The series took three years to make and cost £900,000 — a record budget for a documentary at the time — the most searched production budget fact
• Laurence Olivier was paid £25,000 for his narration — then the highest fee ever paid to a narrator — the most searched Laurence Olivier fee fact
• The episode “Masacre” (on the Holocaust) is widely considered one of the most important pieces of television journalism ever broadcast — the most searched individual episode fact

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who narrated The World at War? — Laurence Olivier — the most searched question
• How many episodes are in The World at War? — 26 — the most searched episode question
• When was The World at War first broadcast? — ITV, 1973 — the most searched broadcast question
• Who produced The World at War? — Jeremy Isaacs for Thames Television — the most searched production question
• Is this the restored version? — Yes — the finest picture and sound quality ever released — the most searched edition question

Episodes Include

• A New Germany (1933–39)
• Distant War (September 1939 – May 1940)
• France Falls (May–June 1940)
• Alone (May 1940 – May 1941)
• Barbarossa (June–December 1941)
• Banzai! Japan (1931–42)
• On Our Way — USA (1939–42)
• The Desert — North Africa (1940–43)
• Stalingrad (June 1942 – February 1943)
• Wolf Pack — U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939–44)
• Red Star — The Soviet Union (1941–43)
• Whirlwind — Bombing Germany (September 1939 – April 1944)
• Tough Old Gut — Italy (November 1942 – June 1944)
• It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow — Burma (1942–44)
• Home Fires — Britain (1940–44)
• Inside the Reich — Germany (1940–44)
• Morning — France and Germany (June–August 1944)
• Occupation — Holland (1940–44)
• Pincers — from the East and West (August 1944 – March 1945)
• Genocide (1941–45)
• Nemesis — Germany (February–May 1945)
• Japan (1941–45)
• The Island — Japan (1942–45)
• The Pacific (1942–45)
• Reckoning — and Remembrance

Product Details

• Title: The World at War — The Complete Series (Restored)
• Format: DVD Box Set
• Episodes: 26
• Producer: Jeremy Isaacs for Thames Television
• Narrator: Laurence Olivier
• Original Broadcast: ITV, 1973
• EAN / Barcode: 5060952892240
• Condition: New & Sealed

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