<P> The World at War ( 1973 -- 74 ) is a 26 - episode British television documentary series chronicling the events of the Second World War . At the time of its completion in 1973 , it was , 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 written by Mark Arnold - Forster to accompany the TV series was released in 1973 . </P>
<P> The World at War ( 1973 -- 74 ) is a 26 - episode British television documentary series chronicling the events of the Second World War . At the time of its completion in 1973 , it was , 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 written by Mark Arnold - Forster to accompany the TV series was released in 1973 . </P>
who wrote the music for the world at war
who wrote the music for the world at war
Carl Davis
Carl Davis