The War Lords (1976)

Biography · Documentary · History

AJP Taylor, the renowned historian, appraises the performance of World War Two leaders. In this series he delivers his lectures to camera and without an autocue.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (26 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

A. J. P. Taylor Self

Seasons

Season 1 (1976)

7.75 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.7

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Mussolini	7.6	7
2	Hitler	7.4	8
3	Churchill	7.8	6
4	Stalin	7.8	5
5	Roosevelt	8.2	6
6	War Lords Anonymous	7.7	6