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The Somme

War WalksSeries 1
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

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Fri 13 Jun 202501:10
BBC Four

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PresenterRichard Holmes

Broadcasts

  • Fri 16 Aug 199620:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 30 Mar 199716:25
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Wed 10 Mar 199913:10
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 5 Nov 200118:30
    BBC Knowledge
  • Tue 1 Oct 200219:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Fri 31 Oct 200314:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Fri 10 Sep 200422:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 6 Mar 201413:10
    BBC Two HD, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland & England only
  • Thu 12 Jun 202519:30
    BBC Four
  • Fri 13 Jun 202501:10
    BBC Four

Commemorating the centenary of World War I

Commemorating the centenary of World War I

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