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The Hell where Youth and Laughter Go

Episode 19 of 26

Classic BBC 1964 documentary series. A look at the experiences of soldiers on the Western Front and the effect this had upon the human spirit.

This episode looks at the experiences of soldiers on the Western Front and the effect this had upon the human spirit. At the time, the scale of the losses appeared as an unrivalled evil. The dehumanising manner in which the war was fought lent it a special horror which was has endured across the years.

40 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
NarratorMichael Redgrave
ProducerTony Essex
ProducerGordon Watkins
WriterJohn Terraine

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