The World at War

9.2 1973 1 Season Documentary, History, War

A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.

Episodes

1

1. A New Germany (1933–1939)

Oct 31, 1973 55m
2

2. Distant War (September 1939–May 1940)

Nov 7, 1973 55m
3

3. France Falls (May–June 1940)

Nov 14, 1973 55m
4

4. Alone (May 1940–May 1941)

Nov 21, 1973 60m
5

5. Barbarossa (June–December 1941)

Nov 28, 1973 60m
6

6. Banzai! Japan (1931–1942)

Dec 5, 1973 60m
7

7. On Our Way: U.S.A. (1939–1942)

Dec 12, 1973 60m
8

8. The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943)

Dec 19, 1973 60m
9

9. Stalingrad (June 1942-February 1943)

Jan 2, 1974 54m
10

10. Wolfpack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939–1944)

Jan 16, 1974 54m
11

11. Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941–1943)

Jan 23, 1974 55m
12

12. Whirlwind: Bombing Germany (September 1939–April 1944)

Jan 30, 1974 55m
13

13. Tough Old Gut: Italy (November 1942-June 1944)

Jan 30, 1974 53m
14

14. It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma (1942–1944)

Feb 13, 1974 55m
15

15. Home Fires: Britain (1940–1944)

Feb 20, 1974 55m
16

16. Inside the Reich: Germany (1940–1944)

Feb 27, 1974 55m
17

17. Morning (June–August 1944)

Mar 6, 1974 55m
18

18. Occupation: Holland (1940–1944)

Mar 13, 1974 55m
19

19. Pincers (August 1944–March 1945)

Mar 20, 1974 55m
20

20. Genocide (1941–1945)

Mar 27, 1974 55m
21

21. Nemesis (February–May 1945)

Apr 3, 1974 55m
22

22. Japan (1941–1945)

Apr 10, 1974 53m
23

23. Pacific - The Island to Island War (February 1942–July 1945)

Apr 17, 1974 53m
24

24. The Atomic Bomb (February–September 1945)

Apr 24, 1974 55m
25

25. Reckoning (April 1945)

May 1, 1974 54m
26

26. Remember

May 8, 1974 52m

Actors

Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier Narrator