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The Great War Interviews
A selection of original interview recordings filmed for The Great War in their entirety.
13. Norman Macmillan (24 mins)
- I Was There: The Great War InterviewsNever-before-seen footage from interviews with eyewitnesses of the First World War.59 mins
- In Town TonightJohn Ellison meets Italian opera star, Tito Gobbi and other interesting guests. (1955)30 mins
- Peace in No Man's LandThe story of the 1914 Christmas truce on the Western Front, told by three survivors.34 mins
- After the BattleAmerican reporter Ed Murrow returns to London where he spent much of World War II. (1959)
- The EvacueesVoices of a generation uprooted by war, with tales from Michael Aspel and Jonathan Miller30 mins
- Borrowed PastureTwo Polish soldiers struggle to make a living from a derelict farm in Wales. (1960)30 mins
- Morning in the Streets1959 documentary showing images of a Liverpool still recovering from the post-war gloom.35 mins
- First-Year Flashbacks"Do you remember me, Jasmine Bligh?" After seven years, BBC Television was back on air.51 mins
- D-Day: The Unheard TapesAuthentic and unforgettable. Tales of bravery and fear from the fateful Normandy invasion
- We Were ThereMemories of service from women who played their part in World War Two.22 mins
- Letters from the BlitzHeartfelt letters and home movies tell the story of Northern Ireland in World War II.58 mins
- The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann TapesDamned by his own voice. Adolf Eichmann denied accusations, but tapes tell another story
