BBC - My Family at War HD (2008) Part 1 Dan Snow and Natalie Cassidy

1918 - 2008 Ninety Years of Remembrance. The year 2008 marked the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War. On 11th November 1918 the Armistice was signed between the Allied and German armies ending a global war that lasted four years and extinguished millions of lives. Every year since then we have taken the opportunity to commemorate those that served, and more particularly gave their lives, both in that “Great” War and in subsequent wars and conflicts. A season of Remembrance. As the nation marks the 90th anniversary of the armistice of the First World War, BBC Learning celebrates and remembers with a season of programming across the BBC's television and radio networks, at local events across the country. 1918 - 2008 Ninety Years of Remembrance aims to personalise the Act of Remembrance and bring World War One in particular vividly alive in the present. On screen, some of the country's best-loved television personalities seek out their personal family wartime experiences in My Family At War, where our eight TV presenters uncover some extraordinary and emotional stories from their own families. Personalities featured include Rolf Harris, Kate Silverton, Eamonn Holmes, Natalie Cassidy, Phil Tufnell, Matthew Kelly, Kirsty Wark and Dan Snow.

Part 1 Dan Snow and Natalie Cassidy

Historian Dan Snow and actress Natalie Cassidy set off down very different paths to try and discover the truth behind their families' roles in the Great War. Natalie's journey tracks some of the forgotten stories of the war and takes her from the bombed out streets of London to the mass burial sites of Belgium. Dan retraces the footsteps of his great grandfather General Thomas Snow and is shocked to discover that he may have been partially to blame for the slaughter at the Battle of the Somme. It is an uncomfortable journey for Dan, who is fully aware of how many died due to mistakes and the poor decisions made by Generals – as the old adage goes the First World War was fought by lions led by donkeys. Dan sets out to discover whether his great-grandpa did contribute to the demise of so many.

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