The Somme With Tony RobinsonAugust 3, 2016

A special one hour show commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Great War’s most infamous battle. Actor and historian Sir Tony Robinson poignantly examines the first day of one of the bloodiest battles in human history. Central to the story is Private Frank Meakin, who recorded his unique personal testimony of the war, revealing the intimate details and dramatic stories of one battalion in the words of one man.

The Somme With Tony Robinson was broadcast on SBS ONE at Thursday 25 April 2019, 06:00. This episode was initially placed on Wednesday 3 August 2016.