For other uses, see World at War (disambiguation).
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The World at War
Created by
Jeremy Isaacs
Directed by
David Elstein
Narrated by
Laurence Olivier
Opening theme
The World at War Theme
Composer
Carl Davis
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
1
No. of episodes
26
Production
Producer
Thames Television
Running time
22 hours 32 minutes
Original release
Network
ITV
Release
31 October 1973 (1973-10-31) – 8 May 1974 (1974-05-08)
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The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Produced in 1973 at a cost of £900,000 (equivalent to £13,700,000 in 2023), it was the most expensive factual series ever made until that time.[1] It was produced by Jeremy Isaacs,[2] narrated by Laurence Olivier and included music composed by Carl Davis.[3] The book, The World at War, published the same year, was written by Mark Arnold-Forster to accompany the TV series.
The World at War attracted widespread acclaim and now it is regarded as a landmark in British television history.[4] The series focused on a portrayal of the experience of the conflict: of how life and death throughout the war years affected soldiers, sailors and airmen, civilians, concentration camp inmates and other victims of the war.[2][5]
^"Memories of a world at war". Royal Television Society. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
^ abAnna Tims (28 October 2013). "Jeremy Isaacs and David Elstein: how we made The World at War". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
^"The World at War theme: Carl Davis". Classic FM. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
^"BFI | Features | TV 100 List of Lists". Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
^Rosenthal, Alan (1 July 1980). The Documentary Conscience: A Casebook in Film Making (first ed.). University of California Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0520040229. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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