The Somme backdrop

The Somme 2005

Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Documentary , Drama
Production Companies Channel 4 Television , National Geographic , DSP
Release Date 14 November 2005
102 mins