Jeremy Paxman on Britain’s Great War and its ‘darkest hour’

The third episode in this four-part series is called the ‘Darkest Hour’. It shows how Germany's attempts to starve Britain into submission edged the nation close to defeat. Chloë Mason discusses the role of her great grandmother, Alice Wheeldon, in opposing the war.

The episode was screened in the UK on BBC 1 on 10 February 2014.

Available to UK viewers on iPlayer.