What does the First World War look like when it arrives not as a battle, but as an invasion of home, family, and childhood?

What does the First World War look like when the story is driven not by battles, but by loss, hope and unanswered questions?

Can a film about the First World War work without trenches or battles?

Can a story about soldiers shaking hands in the snow carry a warning for the nuclear age?

Was Blackadder Goes Forth the most powerful portrayal of the First World War ever put on television?

How did the First World War bring down Europe’s great dynasties, and how did the BBC retell that story on screen?