Timewatch · SEASON 27
The Last Day of World War One
Episode 11 · 2008-11-01

- Documentary
Episode overview
Michael Palin tells the explosive, poignant story of the First World War's final day, which marks the start of the BBC's 90 Years of Remembrance season. Taking a solemn trudge around the former battlefields of northern Europe, he recounts events leading up to that last morning and reveals how soldiers tragically continued to die for hours after the ceasefire. 6/6.
60 minutes
Season 27 episodes
1. Viking Voyage2008-01-05
2. Bloody Omaha2008-01-06
3. The Wreckers2008-01-12
4. The Greatest Knight2008-01-19
5. The Pharaoh's Lost City2008-01-26
6. Ten Pound Poms2008-02-02
7. Stonehenge2008-09-27
8. Britain's Forgotten Floods2008-10-04
9. The Boxer Rebellion2008-10-11
10. Young Victoria2008-10-18
11. The Last Day of World War One2008-11-01