The Last Day of World War One

1st November 2008 1 hour Season 27 Episode 11

Michael Palin tells the explosive, poignant story of the First World War's final day, which marks the start of the BBC's 90 Years of Remembrance season. Taking a solemn trudge around the former battlefields of northern Europe, he recounts events leading up to that last morning and reveals how soldiers tragically continued to die for hours after the ceasefire. 6/6.

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Season 28 · Episode 1

Queen Elizabeth's Lost Guns

A mile off the coast of Alderney in the Channel Islands lies a 16th-century shipwreck that could rewrite England's naval history. Here, Saul David joins a team of divers and experts as they try to raise the ship's timeworn cannons. By recasting and firing one of them, the team hopes to provide an insight into how Elizabeth I became the mother of British naval dominance. NEW SEASON 1/7.

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