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Through dramatic reconstructions, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, each episode in the Days That Shook the World TV series pieces together the thrilling stories of the landmarks of our time; the moments in history - human tragedies, scientific breakthroughs and calamitous events – that have profoundly affected the way the world thinks and acts.
Series 1 – 3 are all included in this superb DVD boxset.
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A gripping anatomy of some of the most important days in history, hour-by-hour as they unfold. As the clock ticks, the events of the day climax, and we learn just what happened and how the day affected the course of history.
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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
There were three seasons of this series on the BBC and every episode was absolutely riviting and facinating. The stories were told as they unfolded on the day that shook the world in beautifully realised drama reconstruction. Because the whole film is drama the spell is never broken and you really feel you are there in the moment. A must buy DVD.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
The great thing about this series is that there are no "talking heads" - that's right none of the boring sit-down interviews you usually get. Instead each episode is made up entirely of real archive footage and dramatic reconstruction. It makes for compelling viewing.
The episodes are so rich in detail and dramatic tenson that the result is quite mesmerising.
The level of historical accuracy is also amazingly high. Many of my friends are historians and we all agree that level of research undertaken must have been painstaking to get such a vast range of stories from so many historical eras so spot on.
This is documentary film-making of the very highest calibre.
The episodes are so rich in detail and dramatic tenson that the result is quite mesmerising.
The level of historical accuracy is also amazingly high. Many of my friends are historians and we all agree that level of research undertaken must have been painstaking to get such a vast range of stories from so many historical eras so spot on.
This is documentary film-making of the very highest calibre.
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
A fantastic series. In particular, the episodes on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, the murder of the Romanovs in 1918 and the suicide of Hitler in 1945 are staples for GCSE history teaching. The series is punchy and really keeps the attention of the students without being superficial. At 25 minutes or so each, they are just the right length for a single lesson.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
'Days that shook the world'
I believe Days That Shook The World is one of the best tv programmes made and is unrated as a teacher training item i only wish we had this as a reference when doing our GCSE'S. Read more
Published 2 months ago by lam
A very good educational product
I found the entire series very good from an educational point of view and the length of each episode is good regarding the attention span (normally about 29 minutes, with six... Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2008 by NW1 Champion
Great Documentary Series
I own this and have watched it all its very good in detail and great value for money
Published on 10 Aug 2007 by Richard Finglas
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