Greatest Events of World War II in Colour — Season 1
10 episodesFirst aired 12 July 2019
E1Blitzkrieg
7.9Jul 201950m
The Lightning War was one of the most extraordinary events of the Second World War. Now, expertly restored footage from around the world shows the story in a new light.
E2Battle of Britain
8.1Jul 201950m
In 1940, France has fallen and Hitler orders Operation Sealion: the invasion of Great Britain. Rare, expertly-restored footage tells the story in a new light.
E3Pearl Harbor
8.0Jul 201950m
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest gambles in military history. Rare, expertly-restored footage recounts the extraordinary event.
E4Battle of Midway
8.2Aug 201950m
Expertly-restored colour footage retells the dramatic story of a Japanese attack on the US-held Pacific island of Midway which triggers an extraordinary chain of events.
E5Siege of Stalingrad
8.4Aug 201951m
The battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest of the entire war and turned the tide for the Germans. Colourised footage retells the dramatic story.
E6D-Day
8.3Aug 201950m
The D-Day invasion fleet was the largest in history and one of the most audacious events of WWII. But landing was just the beginning, as rare footage reveals.
E7The Battle of the Bulge
8.0Aug 201950m
High on cocaine, Hitler hatched a daring plan to change the course of the war. Colourised archive depicts the Germans’ artillery barrage against the Allies.
E8Firestorm Over Dresden
8.1Aug 201951m
Pushing for a German surrender, Allied forces firebomb the city of Dresden, killing thousands of civilians and unleashing a storm of controversy.
E9Buchenwald Liberation
8.1Aug 201950m
Hitler's rise to power led to the slaughter of millions as concentration camps revealed the Nazi empire's true evil. Rarely-seen archive recounts the atrocities.
E10Hiroshima
7.5Aug 201950m
The final hours of WWII changed the course of history with President Truman's fateful decision to use the deadliest weapon ever created: the atom bomb.