''Long Shadow'' is a three-part television documentary produced by ClearStory and presented by

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historian David Reynolds. Each episode explores an enduring legacy of the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

through the century that followed, tracing the impact on attitudes to war and peace, on politics and on

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. It premiered on

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in September and October 2014, receiving widespread and favourable coverage in the press. The series is based on David Reynolds’ book, '' The Long Shadow: the Great War and the Twentieth Century'', published by

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in 2013, which won the 2014 PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History.

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2014 British television series debuts 2014 British television series endings BBC high definition shows Documentary television series about World War I BBC television documentaries about history during the 20th Century British documentary television series English-language television shows BBC television documentaries about history during the 21st Century {{WWI-stub