A multi-volumed documentary mini-series, "The World at War" covers the entire history of World War II from the causes of the 1920s to the aftermath of the Cold War in the 1950s. Emphasis is also placed on several inside story episodes, where events are covered which occurred inside Germany and Japan such as resistance to Hitler, life in general under a dictatorial regime, and particular emphasis is focused on the Jewish Holocaust.
26 Episodes
  • A New Germany (1933–1939)
    A New Germany (1933–1939)Episode 1
  • Distant War (September 1939–May 1940)
    Distant War (September 1939–May 1940)Episode 2
  • France Falls (May–June 1940)
    France Falls (May–June 1940)Episode 3
  • Alone (May 1940–May 1941)
    Alone (May 1940–May 1941)Episode 4
  • Barbarossa (June–December 1941)
    Barbarossa (June–December 1941)Episode 5
  • Banzai! Japan (1931–1942)
    Banzai! Japan (1931–1942)Episode 6
  • On Our Way: U.S.A. (1939–1942)
    On Our Way: U.S.A. (1939–1942)Episode 7
  • The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943)
    The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943)Episode 8
  • Stalingrad (June 1942 - February 1943)
    Stalingrad (June 1942 - February 1943)Episode 9
  • Wolfpack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939–1943)
    Wolfpack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939–1943)Episode 10
  • Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941–1943)
    Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941–1943)Episode 11
  • Whirlwind: Bombing Germany (September 1939–April 1944)
    Whirlwind: Bombing Germany (September 1939–April 1944)Episode 12
  • Tough Old Gut: Italy (1943 - 1944)
    Tough Old Gut: Italy (1943 - 1944)Episode 13
  • It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma (1942–1943)
    It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow: Burma (1942–1943)Episode 14
  • Home Fires: Britain (1940–1944)
    Home Fires: Britain (1940–1944)Episode 15
  • Inside the Reich: Germany (1940–1944)
    Inside the Reich: Germany (1940–1944)Episode 16
  • Morning (June–August 1944)
    Morning (June–August 1944)Episode 17
  • Occupation: Holland (1940–1944)
    Occupation: Holland (1940–1944)Episode 18
  • Pincers (August 1944–March 1945)
    Pincers (August 1944–March 1945)Episode 19
  • Genocide (1941–1945)
    Genocide (1941–1945)Episode 20
  • Nemesis (February–May 1945)
    Nemesis (February–May 1945)Episode 21
  • Japan (1941–1945)
    Japan (1941–1945)Episode 22
  • Pacific - The Island to Island War (February 1942–July 1945)
    Pacific - The Island to Island War (February 1942–July 1945)Episode 23
  • The Atomic Bomb (February–September 1945)
    The Atomic Bomb (February–September 1945)Episode 24
  • Reckoning (April 1945)
    Reckoning (April 1945)Episode 25
  • Remember
    RememberEpisode 26
Cast of Season 1
  • Laurence OlivierNarrator

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