The Great War InterviewsSeries 1Episodes Episode guide

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1. Norman Macmillan

   13/13Norman Macmillan, an infantryman turned fighter pilot, recalls battles in the air.
2. Edward Louis Spears

   12/13Edward Louis Spears, a liaison officer between senior French and British forces.
3. Richard Henry Tobin

   11/13Richard H Tobin, Leading Seaman of the Royal Naval Division, describes trench warfare.
4. Horace Leslie Birks

   10/13Tank commander Horace Leslie Birks recalls what it was like in the first tanks.
5. Edward Glendinning

   9/13Edward Glendinning, a Private in the Sherwood Foresters, enlisted at the age of 17.
6. John Willis Palmer

   8/13John W Palmer, a Signaller with the Royal Field Artillery, recalls his broken spirit.
7. Mabel Lethbridge

   7/13Mabel Lethbridge, a munitions factory worker from London, recalls her perilous job.
8. Charles Carrington

   6/13Charles Carrington of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment recalls his wartime experiences.
9. Stefan Westmann

   5/13Stefan Westmann, a German Infantry Division Corporal, describes the act of killing.
10. Cecil Arthur Lewis

    4/13Cecil Arthur Lewis, a fighter pilot with the Royal Flying Corps, recalls WW1 dogfights.
11. Henry Williamson

    3/13Henry Williamson, a Private with the London Rifles, recalls the Christmas Truce of 1914.
12. Katie Morter

    2/13Katie Morter, a civilian in Manchester, recalls a letter that broke her heart.
13. Frank Brent

    1/13Frank Brent, an NCO with the Australian Imperial Force, fought at Gallipoli.