An Everyman special. The Battle of the Somme began on 1 July 1916. On that day, 21,000 men were killed. By the battle's end, that number had risen to one-and-a-quarter million. Those who survived can never forget. They are now in their 90s. Some still have nightmares, others are haunted by guilt. This film explores the legacy of pain and anguish dealt by a battle fought exactly 75 years ago.