Britain's Great War (2014)

Name: Britain's Great War
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Jeremy Paxman

Documentary · History · War

In a landmark history series, Jeremy Paxman describes how the First World War transformed the lives of the British people, and helped shape modern Britain.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (67 votes)
Episode average: 8.7 +1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Jeremy Paxman Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

8.70 avg 4 episodes 8.2 → 9.0 60 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	War Comes to Britain	8.2	11
2	The War Machine	8.9	9
3	The Darkest Hour	8.7	9
4	At the Eleventh Hour	9.0	9