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Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War, a 26-part Canadian television documentary on the Vietnam War, was produced in 1980 by Michael Maclear. The series aired in Canada on CBC Television, in the United States and in the United Kingdom on Channel 4. Maclear visited Vietnam during the production of the series and had access to film material there. He was the first Western journalist allowed to visit that area since the war. The documentary series was consolidated into 13 hour-long episodes for American television syndication. The series was released on videocassette format by Embassy and won a National Education Association award for best world documentary. Series writer Peter Arnett was an Associated Press reporter in Vietnam from 1962 to 1975. CBC aired only 18 of the episodes during the 1980-81 season because the series production was incomplete. The remaining episodes were broadcast during CBC's 1981-82 season. British audiences saw the series during Channel 4's 1984-85 season.

Country: Canada

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Language: English

Release Date: October 16, 1980

Also Known As: The Ten Thousand Day War, Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day WarVietnam 1945-1975 - The Ten Thousand Day War |  See more »

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Production Co: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Cinequity, TDW Copyright Holding

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1980 | 26 Episodes

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