Great War Diary

BBC Two’s Great War Diary sees 25 broadcasters from around the world come together to produce television’s global event for the centennial of World War One, bringing to light a bold new interpretation in historical documentary. Ten years in the making, this is a truly international co-production.
　　The series tells the story of 1914-18 solely through the eyes of those who lived it. Inspired by letters and journals from the Great War, it follows the individual stories of 13 characters whose writings are woven into one compelling story. As this was the first truly global war, the diarists are global as well. Hailing from the involved powers, and from all walks of life, they represent a cross-section of society itself. Their writings focus on what archive and historical analysis cannot reveal: personal tragedy, love, happiness, pain and grief.
　　Through glorious dramatic reconstruction viewers experience the greatest war mankind had ever seen; not from the perspective of what it was, but of what it was like from within. Great War Diary will unify simple human experience, unsullied by historical interpretation.