Tim Kirby
Director
The World's War: Forgotten Soldiers of Empire (2014)
Miniseries
British historian David Olusoga, along with other historians, narrates the story of millions of Indian, African and Asian troops who fought and died alongside French and British troops to help win the war against Germany, Austro-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.
Released Aug. 6, 2014
Episode 50 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, History, War
Keywords: tmdb.empire, tmdb.world-war-i, tmdb.miniseries, tmdb.soldier, imdb.british-empire, imdb.military-uniform, imdb.briton + 4 more, imdb.world-war-two-veteran, imdb.soldier, imdb.tv-mini-series, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series
Watch Providers: BritBox, Britbox Apple TV Channel , BBC Select Apple Tv channel
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Martial Races
David Olusoga challenges our perceptions of the First World War with the stories of the millions of Indian, African and Asian troops and ancillaries who fought and died alongside white European troops on the western front and elsewhere.
Aug. 6, 2014, midnight
S1E2 - Foreign Legions
In part two, historian David Olusoga explains how the First World War spread far beyond the mud and trenches of France and Belgium. Extraordinary stories from across the world reveal how millions of Indian, African and Asian troops and ancillaries were caught in its destructive path.
Aug. 13, 2014, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 100 min.
Released: Aug. 6, 2014
Last Air Date: Aug. 13, 2014, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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