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The Great War Interviews
Filmed in the early 1960s, a selection of interviews from the BBC's series, The Great War, featuring eyewitness accounts of the conflict.
Series 1: 1. Frank Brent (18 mins)
- 1. Frank BrentFrank Brent, an NCO with the Australian Imperial Force, fought at Gallipoli.18 mins
- 2. Katie MorterKatie Morter, a civilian in Manchester, recalls a letter that broke her heart.18 mins
- 3. Henry WilliamsonHenry Williamson, a Private with the London Rifles, recalls the Christmas Truce of 1914.30 mins
- 4. Cecil Arthur LewisCecil Arthur Lewis, a fighter pilot with the Royal Flying Corps, recalls WW1 dogfights.39 mins
- 5. Stefan WestmannStefan Westmann, a German Infantry Division Corporal, describes the act of killing.32 mins
- 6. Charles CarringtonCharles Carrington of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment recalls his wartime experiences.29 mins
- 7. Mabel LethbridgeMabel Lethbridge, a munitions factory worker from London, recalls her perilous job.16 mins
- 8. John Willis PalmerJohn W Palmer, a Signaller with the Royal Field Artillery, recalls his broken spirit.17 mins
- 9. Edward GlendinningEdward Glendinning, a Private in the Sherwood Foresters, enlisted at the age of 17.10 mins
- 10. Horace Leslie BirksTank commander Horace Leslie Birks recalls what it was like in the first tanks.19 mins
- 11. Richard Henry TobinRichard H Tobin, Leading Seaman of the Royal Naval Division, describes trench warfare.23 mins
- 12. Edward Louis SpearsEdward Louis Spears, a liaison officer between senior French and British forces.51 mins
- 13. Norman MacmillanNorman Macmillan, an infantryman turned fighter pilot, recalls battles in the air.24 mins
