Timewatch · SEASON 15
Special: Haig - The Unknown Soldier
Episode 6 · 1996-07-03
- Documentary
Episode overview
A special edition of the historical documentary series. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has been lampooned as the worst type of British officer for his command of the army in the First World War. But did he, as accused, send thousands of British to a futile death? On the 80th anniversary of the battle of the Somme, Timewatch explores a newly emerging historical debate.
50 minutes
Season 15 episodes
1. Karnak - A Hidden History1996-01-14
2. Russia's Secret War1996-01-21
3. Drake's Last Voyage1996-01-28
4. Bad Boys1996-02-04
5. Voices of Victorian London1996-02-11
6. Special: Haig - The Unknown Soldier1996-07-03
7. Hannibal and Desert Storm1996-09-10
8. The History of a Mystery1996-09-17
9. Gold Rush Memories1996-09-24
10. Stalin's Foreign Slaves1996-10-01
11. Baiting the Bear1996-10-08
12. Remember Aberfan1996-10-15
13. Cry Hungary1996-10-22
