First World War centenary highlights on TV and radio
From documentaries to dramas to Horrible Histories, some of the best programmes marking the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of war
THIS WEEK ON TV
The World’s War - Wednesday, 9pm, BBC2
Historian David Olusoga’s series shows that the conflict was far from a “white man’s war”.
Great War Diaries - Saturday, 6:10pm, BBC2
An international drama collaboration based on journals and letters recounting the personal tragedy, happiness, love and grief of war.
Horrible Histories - Monday, 5:30pm, CBBC
The sketch show’s inimitable take on trench warfare.
Harriet’s Army - Tuesday-Thursday, 9am, CBBC
In this three-part drama Harriet and her “army” hunt for German spies.
THIS WEEK ON RADIO
Home Front - Monday-Friday, 12:04pm, Radio 4
First in a series of micro-dramas exploring life during wartime away from the trenches.
COMING SOON ON TV
The Great War: The People's Story, ITV
The stories of people whose lives were transformed by the war.
The Story of Women in World War One, BBC2
Kate Adie looks at the impact the war had on women’s lives.