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| The World at War | |
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| Created by | Jeremy Isaacs |
| Directed by | David Elstein |
| Narrated by | Laurence Olivier |
| Opening theme | The World at War Theme |
| Composer | Carl Davis |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Thames Television |
| Running time | 22 hours 32 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 31 October 1973 – 8 May 1974 |
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The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Produced in 1973 at a cost of £900,000 (equivalent to £13,700,000 in 2023), it was the most expensive factual series ever made at the time.[1] It was produced by Jeremy Isaacs,[2] narrated by Laurence Olivier and included music composed by Carl Davis.[3] The book, The World at War, published the same year, was written by Mark Arnold-Forster to accompany the TV series.
The World at War attracted widespread acclaim and now it is regarded as a landmark in British television history.[4] The series focused on a portrayal of the experience of the conflict: of how life and death throughout the war years affected soldiers, sailors and airmen, civilians, concentration camp inmates and other victims of the war.[2][5]
- ^ "Memories of a world at war". Royal Television Society. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ a b Anna Tims (28 October 2013). "Jeremy Isaacs and David Elstein: how we made The World at War". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "The World at War theme: Carl Davis". Classic FM. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "BFI | Features | TV 100 List of Lists". Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ Rosenthal, Alan (1 July 1980). The Documentary Conscience: A Casebook in Film Making (first ed.). University of California Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0520040229. Retrieved 3 September 2021.