The World at War The World at War The World at War (1973–74) is a 26-episode British television documentary series chronicling the events of the Second World War. It was at the time of its completion in 1973, at a cost of £900,000 (), the most expensive factual series ever made. It was produced by Jeremy Isaacs, narrated by Laurence Olivier and included music composed by Carl Davis. The book, "The World at War", published the same year, was written by Mark Arnold-Forster to accompany the TV series. "The World at War" attracted widespread acclaim and is now regarded as a landmark in British
Charlie Phillips (documentary films) Charlie Phillips (documentary films) Charlie Phillips (November 27, 1980) is the head of documentary acquisition and production and "The Guardian", and a former deputy director of Sheffield Doc/Fest in the United Kingdom. Phillips was born in Leeds, UK. After working at various jobs in the TV and film industry, Phillips set up a short film night in London. He became the editor of Channel 4’s BAFTA-winning online documentary channel, FourDocs. In 2008 he joined Doc/Fest as marketplace director, organising the annual MeetMarket pitching event. After seeing "5 Broken Cameras" pitched in Tel Aviv in 2010, Phillips brought it to the