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The Great War: The People's Story

Through original diaries, letters, and memoirs, this unforgettable documentary tells how the lives of regular British men and women were transformed by the Great War.

Credits

Gerard Kearns
Gerard Kearns

Ted Poole

Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman

Narrator

Adrian Scarborough
Adrian Scarborough

Winston Churchill

Claire Foy
Claire Foy

Helen Bentwich

Giles Alderson
Giles Alderson

Arthur Burke

Tuppence Middleton
Tuppence Middleton

Diana Manners

Cast

Name Character
Gerard Kearns He was 29 , now 39 years old as Ted Poole
Olivia Colman She was 40 , now 50 years old as Narrator
Adrian Scarborough He was 46 , now 55 years old as Winston Churchill
Claire Foy She was 30 , now 40 years old as Helen Bentwich
Giles Alderson as Arthur Burke
Tuppence Middleton She was 27 , now 37 years old as Diana Manners
MyAnna Buring She was 34 , now 44 years old as Dorothy Lawrence
Romola Garai She was 32 , now 41 years old as Kate Perry Frye
Romola Garai She was 32 , now 41 years old as Kate Parry Frye
Rosalind March as Frances Evans
Alison Steadman She was 67 , now 77 years old as Hallie Eustace Miles
Jo Stone-Fewings He was 47 , now 57 years old as Harold Gillies
Daniel Mays He was 36 , now 46 years old as Reg Evans
Matthew McNulty He was 31 , now 41 years old as Alan Lloyd
James Norton He was 29 , now 38 years old as Will Martin
Henry Lloyd-Hughes He was 28 , now 37 years old as Duff Cooper
Lily Loveless She was 24 , now 34 years old as Dorothy Lloyd
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett He was 28 , now 38 years old as Arthur Roberts
Harry Miller He was 138 , 116 years old when he died as Thomas Poole
Brian Cox (actor) He was 68 , now 77 years old as Rev. Andrew Clark

Crew

Name Job title
The Great War: The People's Story poster
The Great War: The People's Story (9 years)

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  • First Air Date: 2014-08-10
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 4