War News uses modern-day technology to present breaking news stories from the front lines of World War l. Writer David Brechin-Smith worked with historians from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage to recreate key ANZAC battles, including the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign and the Allied offensive at Passchendaele. The five part Gibson Group series features Mark Mitchinson as news anchor Ray Harkness, Nathalie Boltt as historian Robyn Michaels, and 'reporters' Jason Whyte, Paul Yates and Richard Dey. Mike Smith (Siege) directs.
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