A British tank makes its way to the front line at the Battle of the Somme, 1916. Despite the losses, it was still thought that victory at the Somme was possible, and a third phase was planned and ...

BBC History Best of History websites The British Museum The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites Thursday, 9.00 - 9.45am, rpt 9.30pm Melvyn Bragg explores the history of ideas.

Before the world grew mad, the Somme was a placid stream of Picardy ... aided by new friends — 48 Mark I tanks. The fearsome new machines were a morale booster, but still struggled with ...

Official film of the British Army’s autumn campaign on the Somme, which ran from 15th September to 18th November 1916.