The Boer War of 1899-1902 saw correspondents and cameramen play a major part in war propaganda for the first time. Diaries, memoirs, photographs and films form part of an examination of the media's role in a conflict that saw young journalists Winston Churchill, Rudyard Kipling and writer Edgar Wallace make their names.
Title | Timewatch - Season 16 Episode 4 The Boer War: The First Media War |
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Year | 2011 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | BBC Two |
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First Air Date | Sep 29, 1982 |
Last Air date | Nov 15, 2011 |
Season | 30 Season |
Episode | 343 Episode |
Runtime | 60:50 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 6.86/ 10 by 7.00 users |
Popularity | 50.474 |
Language | English |