Not Forgotten is a British television documentary series made by Wall to Wall for Channel 4

Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

. The series examines the impact on British society of the First World War. It is written and presented by Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop

Ian David Hislop is a British journalist, satirist, comedian, writer, broadcaster and editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye...

. The series' tie-in website

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 was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Interactivity in 2006.

The original series comprised four episodes, broadcast in November and December 2005:

• Commemoration, examining the movement for war memorials following the First World War, and the continuation of this tradition for subsequent conflicts.
• Class, looking at the way the British class system was reflected and challenged by the creation of a mass army.
• Women, discussing how women's roles and expectations in society changed as a result of the war.
• Survivors, examining how society dealt with those who returned from the war injured and disabled.

A tie-in book, Not Forgotten, written by Neil Oliver

Neil Oliver

Neil Oliver is a Scottish broadcaster and author. He grew up in Ayr and Dumfries before attending Glasgow University to study archaeology...

, was published by Hodder & Stoughton

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Three additional episodes were subsequently produced:

• Shot at Dawn, examining the stories of men shot for desertion and cowardice (first aired in January 2007).
• The Men Who Wouldn't Fight, challenging the stigma attached to conscientious objectors (first aired on 10 November 2008). This episode featured, amongst others, the story of Ronald Skirth
  Ronald Skirth
  John Ronald Skirth served in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War. His experiences during the Battle of Messines and the Battle of Passchendaele led him to resolve not to take human life, and for the rest of his army service he made deliberate errors in targeting calculations...
  
  , who became a conscientious objector while serving in the Royal Artillery.
• Soldiers of Empire, examining the motivation and role of volunteers from the British Empire
  British Empire
  The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
  
  in the First World War (first aired on 9 November 2009).