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The Secret War (1977)

Documentary · History · War

The Secret War was a six–part television series produced by the BBC in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum documenting various technical developments during the Second World War. It was aired during 1977 and presented by William Woollard. The programme opening music was an excerpt from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. The closing music was by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. The 'seventh' episode often included with video versions of the series was not part of the original series but produced separately.

IMDb rating
8.4 (45 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1977)

8.16 avg 5 episodes 8.4 → 7.8 50 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 6 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 6 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 6 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 6 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 6 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Battle of the Beams8.46
2To See for a Hundred Miles8.06
3Terror Weapons8.46
4If ...8.26
6Still Secret7.86