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)
Episode average: 8.2 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1977)

8.16 avg 5 episodes 8.4 → 7.8 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Battle of the Beams	8.4	6
2	To See for a Hundred Miles	8.0	6
3	Terror Weapons	8.4	6
4	If ...	8.2	6
6	Still Secret	7.8	6