In 1973, British television audiences were introduced to a documentary unlike any other. The World at War. The World at War, a 26-part series, set out to chronicle the entire scope of the Second World War. Produced by Thames Television at a then-astonishing cost of £880,000…over £14 million in today’s money…it was, at the time, the most expensive factual series ever attempted. The opening sequence and music live on. The Voice The series was narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier, whose meas...
