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Britain's Great War

Britain's Great War

Description: How the First World War affected the lives of the British people and created modern Britain.
Genre: Factual television
Year Released: 2014
Number of episodes: 4
First episode air date: January 27, 2014
Presented By: Jeremy Paxman
Network: BBC One
Cast: Jeremy Paxman

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