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The Somme

Episode 4 of 6

1 July 1916 was the blackest day in the British army's history. Richard Holmes walks the fields where 57,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in just a few hours, and continues the story until the end of the Somme campaign in 1916.

28 minutes

Last on

Fri 13 Jun 202501:10

Credit

RoleContributor
PresenterRichard Holmes

Broadcasts

  • Fri 16 Aug 199620:00
  • Sun 30 Mar 199716:25
  • Wed 10 Mar 199913:10
  • Mon 5 Nov 200118:30
  • Tue 1 Oct 200219:30
  • Fri 31 Oct 200314:30
  • Fri 10 Sep 200422:00
  • Thu 6 Mar 201413:10
  • Thu 12 Jun 202519:30
  • Fri 13 Jun 202501:10

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