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World War 1 in Colour is a six-episode television documentary series recounting the major events of World War I narrated by Kenneth Branagh. The first of its six parts aired on 23 July 2003. The series consists of colourised footage, with the colour of the images having been enhanced by computer-aided technology.
Original Release
07/23/2003
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kenneth Branagh | Narrator |
| Harry Patch | Self / Self - Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, born 1898 / Self - Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Born 1898 / Himself / Self - born 1898 |
| Hubert Williams | Self / Self - Veteran of WW I / Self - Royal Flying Corps, 1896 - 2002 / Himself / Self - Royal Flying Corps (1896 - 2002) |
| Arthur Barraclough | Self / Self - Duke of Wellington's Regiment, born 1898 / Self - Duke of Wellington's Regiment, Born 1898 / Himself |
| Arthur Halestrap | Self - Royal Engineers, born 1898 / Self / Self - Royal Engineers, Born 1898 / Himself |
| Gary Sheffield | Self - King's College London / Self - King's College, London |
| Peter Hart | Self - Historian / Self - Historian, Author of 'Jutland 1916' |
| Taff Gillingham | Self - Military Historian |
| Andrew Lambert | Self - King's College London |
| Norman Stone | Self - Self - Author, The Eastern Front 1914-17 / Self - Author, The Eastern Front 1914-17 |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catastrophe | Wednesday, 23 July 2003 |
| 2 | Slaughter in the Trenches | Wednesday, 30 July 2003 |
| 3 | Blood in the Air | Wednesday, 06 August 2003 |
| 4 | Killers of the Sea | Wednesday, 13 August 2003 |
| 5 | Mayhem on the Eastern Front | Wednesday, 20 August 2003 |
| 6 | Victory and Despair | Wednesday, 27 August 2003 |
| 7 | Tactics & Strategy | Monday, 01 September 2003 |
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kenneth Branagh | Narrator |
| Harry Patch | Self / Self - Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, born 1898 / Self - Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Born 1898 / Himself / Self - born 1898 |
| Hubert Williams | Self / Self - Veteran of WW I / Self - Royal Flying Corps, 1896 - 2002 / Himself / Self - Royal Flying Corps (1896 - 2002) |
| Arthur Barraclough | Self / Self - Duke of Wellington's Regiment, born 1898 / Self - Duke of Wellington's Regiment, Born 1898 / Himself |
| Arthur Halestrap | Self - Royal Engineers, born 1898 / Self / Self - Royal Engineers, Born 1898 / Himself |
| Gary Sheffield | Self - King's College London / Self - King's College, London |
| Peter Hart | Self - Historian / Self - Historian, Author of 'Jutland 1916' |
| Taff Gillingham | Self - Military Historian |
| Andrew Lambert | Self - King's College London |
| Norman Stone | Self - Self - Author, The Eastern Front 1914-17 / Self - Author, The Eastern Front 1914-17 |
| Bill Stone | Self - H.M.S. Tiger / Self - HMS Tiger, Born 1900 |
| Fred Bunday | Self - Royal Navy, 1900 - 2002 |
| Malcolm Brown | Self - Historian, Imperial War Museum |
| Robert Powell | Narrator |
| Philip Sabin | Self - King's College London |
| Orlando Figes | Self - Author of 'A People's Tragedy' |
| Richard Woodman | Self - Naval Historian |
| Jack Davis | Self - Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Born 1895 |
| Chris Bellamy | Self - Cranfield University |
| Malcom Brown | Self - Imperial War Museum |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Simon Berthon | Executive Producer |
| Philip Nugus | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Martin | Producer |
| Annalisa D'Innella | Producer |
