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Duration
60 minutes
Series Info
Season 1 Episode 2 of 27

Quick Summary

The blackouts in Britain

About This Program

The months following prime minister Neville Chamberlain's declaration of war against Germany, in which the only casualties on the home front were those who had to endure the blackouts. Elsewhere in Europe, the Nazi war machine cut a swathe of destruction. Narrated by Laurence Olivier

The World at War broadcasts on U&Yesterday +1 at 12:00pm, Monday, 22 December 2025. (Subtitles)

Channel Numbers:
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Production Details

Runtime60 mins
DirectorDavid Elstein

Cast & Crew

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David ElsteinDirector
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David ElsteinProducer
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Laurence ThompsonWriter
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Laurence OlivierNarrator

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