The Century of Warfare (1993)

Name: The Century of Warfare
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Robert Powell

Documentary · History · War

The Century of Warfare is a 26 part British TV documentary first released in 1993 and shown on A&E Television Networks. It was narrated by Robert Powell, and produced by Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd, and coincided with another Powell/Nugus-Martin project called Great Crimes and Trials.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (174 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Robert Powell

Seasons

Season 1 (1993)

7.23 avg 3 episodes 8.1 → 6.0 52 min avg

Declining

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Violent Century	8.1	8
2	The World Goes to War (1900-1914)	7.6	6
15	Normandy to the Rhine: Western Front 1944-45	6.0	5