
The First World War from Above
The story of the First World War told from a unique new aerial perspective, featuring archive footage filmed from an airship and newly developed photographs taken by pilots.
Fergal Keane tells the story of the World War One from a unique new aerial perspective. Featuring two remarkable historical finds, including a piece of archive footage filmed from an airship in summer 1919, capturing the trenches and battlefields in a way that has rarely been seen before. It also features aerial photographs taken by First World War pilots - developed for the first time in over 90 years - that show not only the devastation inflicted during the fighting, but also quirks and human stories visible only from above.
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Gardens Gave the Game Away
Duration: 02:13
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Fergal Keane |
| Producer | Mark Radice |
| Director | Mark Radice |
Broadcasts
- Sun 7 Nov 201021:00
- Fri 29 Jul 201121:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland
Fri 29 Jul 201123:00BBC HD- Tue 2 Aug 201100:15BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Mon 14 May 201220:00
- Tue 15 May 201200:55
- Thu 17 May 201201:50
- Tue 12 Jun 201223:00
- Sat 18 Aug 201220:00
- Sun 19 Aug 201200:30
- Wed 16 Jan 201320:00
- Mon 29 Apr 201322:30
- Mon 20 May 201323:00
- Fri 24 May 201302:15
- Tue 30 Jul 201320:00
- Wed 31 Jul 201300:30
- Tue 26 Nov 201323:50
- Wed 26 Feb 201400:15
- Thu 29 Jan 201520:00
- Sat 31 Jan 201519:00
- Mon 13 Apr 201520:00
- Tue 14 Apr 201501:10
- Tue 5 Jan 201600:25
- Mon 17 Oct 201623:50
- Sun 4 Nov 201821:00
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