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The Somme

Episode 4 of 6

1 July 1916 was the blackest day in the British army's history. Richard Holmes walks the fields where 57,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in just a few hours, and continues the story until the end of the Somme campaign in 1916.

28 minutes

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Thu 12 Jun 2025 19:30

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Presenter Richard Holmes

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