Is I Was There: The Great War Interviews on BBC iPlayer UK?

Name: I Was There: The Great War Interviews
Director: Detlef Siebert
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Robert Bell, Alan E. Bray, Frank Brent

Yes, I Was There: The Great War Interviews is currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer UK.

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I Was There: The Great War Interviews

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Synopsis

In the early 1960s, the BBC interviewed 280 eye-witnesses of the First World War for the series, 'The Great War'. This film presents never before seen footage from these interviews.(English)