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The Last Day of World War One

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Last broadcast on Tue, 11 Nov 2008, 22:00 on BBC Four (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Broadcaster Michael Palin tells the story of how the First World War ended on 11th November 1918 and reveals the shocking truth that soldiers continued to be killed in battle for many hours after the Armistice had been signed. Recounting the events of the days and hours leading up to that last morning, Palin tells the personal stories of the last soldiers to die as the minutes and seconds ticked away to the 11 o'clock ceasefire.

Credits

Presenter
Michael Palin
Producer
John Fisher
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John Farren

Broadcasts

  1. Sat 1 Nov 2008
    20:15
  2. Tue 4 Nov 2008
    21:00
  3. Sat 8 Nov 2008
    02:05
  4. Tue 11 Nov 2008
    22:00

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Duration

58 minutes

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