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War News
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This series uses modern-day technology to present breaking news stories from the front lines of World War l, with a focus on New Zealand's troops. Writer David Brechin-Smith worked with historians from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage to recreate key ANZAC battles, including the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign and the Allied offensive at Passchendaele.
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Season 1 - World War I
5 EpisodesThis season entitled "World War I" is a five-part documentary series that imagines today's media and communications channels were available 100 years ago to keep audiences back home up-to-date from the frontline. Re-enacted reports from the frontline are received via live satellite, Skype and Facebook and a New Zealand war correspondent reports live to a studio-based news presenter. Each episode takes the form on a one-hour news bulletin covering five significant dates in the war, with a particular focus on New Zealand’s involvement. Some of the key dates include the withdrawal from Gallipoli, the attack of Passchendaele and the Surafend Affair.
EP 01
EP 1
01.20th Dec 1915 - Withdrawal from Gallipoli
45m
2014-06-01
01.20th Dec 1915 - Withdrawal from Gallipoli
45m
Aired 2014-06-01
Tonight's news reports cover the ANZAC's withdrawal from Gallipoli on 20th December 1915.
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EP 02
EP 2
02.11th Oct 1916 - Court Martial after the Battle of Flers Courcelette
45m
2014-06-08
02.11th Oct 1916 - Court Martial after the Battle of Flers Courcelette
45m
Aired 2014-06-08
This news report covers a court martial just after the Battle of Flers Courcelette during the Somme Offensive, on 11th October 1916.
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EP 03
EP 3
03.12th Oct 1917 - Attack at Passchendaele
45m
2014-06-15
03.12th Oct 1917 - Attack at Passchendaele
45m
Aired 2014-06-15
In tonight's news, we cover the attack at Passchendaele on 12th October 1917.
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EP 04
EP 4
04.10th Dec 1918 - The Surafend Affair & The Sinai Palestine Campaigns
45m
2014-06-22
04.10th Dec 1918 - The Surafend Affair & The Sinai Palestine Campaigns
45m
Aired 2014-06-22
In tonight's report, we cover the Surafend Affair and the Sinai Palestine Campaigns, as they happened on 10th December 1918.
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EP 05
EP 5
05.4th Nov 1918 – The Battle for Le Quesnoy & End of the War in Europe
45m
2014-06-29
05.4th Nov 1918 – The Battle for Le Quesnoy & End of the War in Europe
45m
Aired 2014-06-29
We focus our reports tonight on the battle for the town of Le Quesnoy and the end of the war in Europe, on 4th November 1918.
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