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Michael Palin reveals the shocking truth that soldiers continued to be killed in battle after the First World War armistice had been signed.
Michael Palin tells the story of how the First World War ended on 11th November 1918 and reveals the shocking truth that soldiers continued to be killed in battle for many hours after the armistice had been signed. Recounting the events of the days and hours leading up to that last morning, Palin tells the personal stories of the last soldiers to die as the minutes and seconds ticked away to the 11 o'clock ceasefire.
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Fri 2 Nov 2018
00:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Michael Palin |
| Producer | John Hayes-Fisher |
Broadcasts
Sat 1 Nov 2008 20:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Yorkshire
Tue 4 Nov 2008 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
Sat 8 Nov 2008 02:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Scotland- Tue 11 Nov 2008 22:00
- Wed 11 Nov 2009 23:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Sat 6 Nov 2010 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Yorkshire
- Mon 21 May 2012 20:00
- Tue 22 May 2012 01:50
- Sun 19 Aug 2012 20:00
- Wed 22 Aug 2012 23:00
- Mon 20 May 2013 22:00
- Fri 24 May 2013 00:05
- Thu 17 Sep 2015 01:00
- Mon 18 Jul 2016 22:00
- Thu 21 Jul 2016 01:00
- Sat 25 Mar 2017 20:00
- Mon 27 Mar 2017 00:00
- Fri 2 Nov 2018 00:30
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