Lost Heroes of World War One (Documentary, English)
Genres: War, History
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2011-11-07
Ended: 2011-11-11
Network: 5
Country: GB
Airs on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Air time: 19:30
Runtime: 60 minutes
The generation that lived through World War One is gone and the last surviving veterans have all died, but their voices and their memories live on in a remarkable interview project, nearly two decades in the making. Narrated by Dougray Scott, Lost Heroes of World War One draws on this unique archive to tell the story of the war through the eyewitness accounts of the soldiers, airmen, POWs, the wounded, nurses, munitions workers, sweethearts and children. As they relive the heroism and the heartbreak of 1914 – 1918, their accounts are moving, often shocking, occasionally funny and frequently surprising, but always startlingly vivid and honest.