September 16, 2010
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Making history (Peter Hoskin, 9/18/10, Spectator)
No one who has seen The World at War will ever forget it. Thirty-six years on from its original broadcast, it still stands atop a glittering mound of British documentary television. But the great is about to be made better with a new restoration of the series, available on DVD and Blu-ray. The promotional material informs us that every single frame has been individually tweaked and upgraded – and it shows. Even those who own previous DVD versions should consider stumping up for this set.Posted by Orrin Judd at September 16, 2010 6:04 PMThe genius of The World at War was always in how it allowed the second world war and its participants to speak for themselves.