War Walks
War Walks is a TV show on BBC4. Richard Holmes goes on a journey through time to visit battlefields throughout Britain, northern France and Belgium that mark crucial moments in Britain's bloody and turbulent history. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 4 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
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War Walks
Military historian Richard Holmes looks at some of history's major battles. In this edition he walks through fields where the Battle of the Somme took place.
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Military historian Richard Holmes looks at some of history's major battles. This programme follows the British retreat from Mons in 1914.
Military historian Professor Richard Holmes looks at major battles in history. He visits the farms and fields where history hung in the balance at the Battle of Waterloo.
A journey through six centuries of warfare. Military historian Professor Richard Holmes analyses the Battle of Agincourt.