The British War and Peace (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary

The British

War and Peace (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 43 min | Documentary

The story of 20th-century Britain, including the many ways in which the nation was transformed by the two world wars. We explore the changing role of women through the decades, and examine some of the scientific and technological advances ...See moreThe story of 20th-century Britain, including the many ways in which the nation was transformed by the two world wars. We explore the changing role of women through the decades, and examine some of the scientific and technological advances that had a significant impact on everyday life. See less

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36 cast members

Name	Known for
Ioan Gruffudd Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Fantastic Four (2005)
Benedict Allen Self - Explorer Self - Explorer See fewer	The Skeleton Coast (1997)
Kate Allen Self - Director, Amnesty International Self - Director, Amnesty International See fewer	Taking Liberties (2007)
Jeremy Black Self - University of Exeter (as Professor Jeremy Black) Self - University of Exeter (as Professor Jeremy Black) See fewer	Monarchy with David Starkey (2004)
Harold William Bradfield Self - Bishop of Bath and Wells (archive footage) Self - Bishop of Bath and Wells (archive footage) See fewer
Russell Brand Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Arthur (I) (2011)
King Charles III Self (archive footage) (as Prince Charles) Self (archive footage) (as Prince Charles) See fewer	Jackanory (1965)
Lily Cole Self - Actress Self - Actress See fewer	Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Candice D'Arcy Amy Johnson Amy Johnson See fewer	Jack of Hearts (III) (2013)
Saul David Self - University of Buckingham (as Professor Saul David) Self - University of Buckingham (as Professor Saul David) See fewer	7 Days in Entebbe (2018)
Neil Faulkner Self - University of Bristol (as Dr Neil Faulkner) Self - University of Bristol (as Dr Neil Faulkner) See fewer	The British (2012)
Geoffrey Francis Fisher Self - Archbishop of Canterbury (archive footage) Self - Archbishop of Canterbury (archive footage) See fewer	The Coronation: What Is the Crown? (1953)
Micky Flanagan Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Foxageddon (2014)
Ken Follett Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	Eye of the Needle (1981)
Juliet Gardiner Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Atonement (2007)
Jessie J Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
Mike Jackson Self - Former Head of the British Army (as General Sir Mike Jackson) Self - Former Head of the British Army (as General Sir Mike Jackson) See fewer	Panorama (I) (1953)
Kwame Kwei-Armah Self - Playwright Self - Playwright See fewer	Cutthroat Island (1995)
Frank Lampard Self - Footballer Self - Footballer See fewer	Outnumbered (2007)
Verity Marshall News Broadcaster News Broadcaster See fewer	Me Before You (2016)
Helen Mirren Self - Actor (as Dame Helen Mirren) Self - Actor (as Dame Helen Mirren) See fewer	The Queen (2006)
Caitlin Moran Self - Columnist and Author Self - Columnist and Author See fewer	Raised by Wolves (2013)
Pascale Neuschäfer Dorothy Nicholls Dorothy Nicholls See fewer	Aan/Af (2022)
Marc Pleass Titanic 2nd Deck Officer Titanic 2nd Deck Officer See fewer	Catch Me a Killer (2024)
Michael Portillo Self - Broadcaster Self - Broadcaster See fewer	Great American Railroad Journeys (2016)
Prince Philip Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute (2016)
Princess Anne Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Late Queen's Husband
Princess Margaret Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Jamaican Independence (1962)
David Puttnam Self - Former Film Producer (as Lord David Puttnam) Self - Former Film Producer (as Lord David Puttnam) See fewer	Chariots of Fire (1981)
Queen Elizabeth II Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Civilisation (1969)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' (1943)
Michael Ramsey Self - Bishop of Durham (archive footage) Self - Bishop of Durham (archive footage) See fewer	This Question of Pressures (1969)
Dougray Scott Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Meera Syal Self - Actor and Writer Self - Actor and Writer See fewer	Beautiful Thing (1996)
Gareth Thomas Self - Former Wales International Rugby Player Self - Former Wales International Rugby Player See fewer	ITV Weekend News (1955)
Robert Winston Self - Imperial College London (as Professor Robert Winston) Self - Imperial College London (as Professor Robert Winston) See fewer	Child of Our Time (2000)