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The Last Day Of World War One

Season 1
Though the First World War ended on November 11th, 1918, 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, Michael Palin travels to battlefields in France and Belgium and tells the personal stories of the last soldiers to die in the war to end all wars.
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  1. S1 E1 - The Last Day Of World War One
    October 31, 2008
    49min
    13+
    Though the First World War ended on November 11th, 1918, 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, Michael Palin travels to battlefields in France and Belgium, and tells the personal stories of the last soldiers to die in the war to end all wars.
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Content advisory
Violencefoul language
Subtitles
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Directors
John Hayes-Fisher
Cast
Michael Palin
Studio
BBC
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