World on Fire

Episode 1

52m 30s

When war breaks out, young translator Harry vows to help his Polish lover Kasia flee Warsaw, but how will he explain this to his sweetheart Lois, waiting for him at home in Manchester?

Episodes

Episode 1

S1 E1 - 52m 30s

When war breaks out, young translator Harry vows to help his Polish lover Kasia flee Warsaw, but how will he explain this to his sweetheart Lois, waiting for him at home in Manchester?
Episode 2

S1 E2 - 53m

A month into war and with Warsaw destroyed, Harry is desperate for news. Kasia joins the Polish resistance.
Episode 3

S1 E3 - 53m

Tom faces the fight of his life aboard HMS Exeter, while Harry and Lois have a more personal battle to fight.
Episode 4

S1 E4 - 53m

Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain, while Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies.
Episode 5

S1 E5 - 52m 30s

Harry and his unit reach Dunkirk, with the odds stacked heavily against them. Will they survive?
Episode 6

S1 E6 - 53m

Paris falls to the Nazis, and Webster and Albert's lives are suddenly turned upside down.
Episode 7

S1 E7 - 52m 10s

Harry has a second chance at saving Kasia from Warsaw. In Manchester, could Lois be set for happiness at last?

Extras + Features

Helen Hunt on Nancy Campbell

S1 E1 - 1m 30s

World on Fire star Helen Hunt describes her character, American journalist Nancy Campbell, and what inspired her performance.
Making World on Fire

S1 E1 - 2m 51s

Helen Hunt, Jonah Hauer-King, Brian J. Smith and more discuss what it was really like making the epic, multi-lingual and international series.
Scene

S1 E1 - 1m 4s

American journalist Nancy Campbell stumbles upon a troubling discovery in Poland.
Re-Creating Warsaw

S1 E2 - 2m 17s

Creator Peter Bowker, director Adam Smith and production designer Paul Spriggs give a behind-the-scenes look at how they re-created 1930's Warsaw for the series.
Preview

S1 E2 - 29s

A month into war and with Warsaw destroyed, Harry is desperate for news. Kasia joins the Polish resistance.
Scene

S1 E2 - 1m 8s

When Harry and Jan arrive in England, Harry's mother Robina has some questions.
Sean Bean on Douglas Bennett

S1 E3 - 2m 10s

Sean Bean describes his character Douglas, the trauma that Douglas has endured, and what motivates him now.
Preview

S1 E3 - 29s

Tom faces the fight of his life aboard HMS Exeter, while Harry and Lois have a more personal battle to fight.
Scene

S1 E3 - 1m 24s

In Poland, Kasia plans her next move. Out at sea, Tom and his fellow sailors plan theirs.
Julia Brown on Singing in World on Fire

S1 E4 - 1m 56s

Julia Brown talks about her personal connection to, and preparation for, the show's musical numbers.
Preview

S1 E4 - 29s

Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain, while Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies.
Scene

S1 E4 - 1m 8s

Harry and his troops hunker down in their hideout in Louvain, but how long can they stay hidden from the enemy?

Schedule

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