Unknown Soldier, The

Alternative title

Haig: The Unknown Soldier

Synopsis

On the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, reappraises the character and role of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in the light of new historical evidence. Looks at the battles he fought, and some of the widely held perceptions about World War 1 and the notorious general accused of sending thousands of British troops to a futile death.

Series

Timewatch, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Sale; 1998 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Broadcast as HAIG: THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER on BBC2 on 3/7/96.

Subjects

History

Keywords

Haig, Douglas; Somme - battle; World War 1

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’