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All This It Is Our Duty to Bear

Episode 14 of 26

Classic 1964 series. By the end of 1916 a compromise peace is considered, but the new leaders are committed to seeking total victory - at any cost.

This episode takes stock of the events of 1916. Both sides made heroic efforts to achieve victory, yet both sides had nothing to show but staggering losses at the year's end. The alternative to bloody and futile deadlock was a compromise peace. Towards the end of the year such a peace was considered, but rejected. Instead of peace, Europe appointed new leaders - ruthless men like Lundendorff and Lloyd George. Victory it was to be - at any cost. The war went on.

40 minutes

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Sun 22 Mar 201519:40
BBC Four

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Credit

NarratorMichael Redgrave

Broadcasts

  • Sat 29 Aug 196419:25
    BBC Two England
  • Wed 2 Sep 196421:45
    BBC Two England
  • Fri 15 Jan 196521:30
    BBC One
  • Sun 24 Nov 197415:35
    BBC One
  • Sun 29 Jun 200319:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 20 Sep 200315:45
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 20 Sep 200316:45
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 4 Apr 200514:25
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 22 Mar 201519:40
    BBC Four

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