Series 1 Plot

Series 1 tells the story of the first year of the war, starting with the German invasion of Poland in September 1939 and ending with the Battle of Britain.

World on Fire Series 1 aired on September 29th, 2019.

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Series 1 Episodes

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1. Episode 1

September 29th, 20191 hr

When war breaks, translator Harry Chase 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?

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2. Episode 2

October 6th, 20191 hr

A month after the outbreak of war, Warsaw is unrecognisable, while Manchester, on the surface, appears very much the same. Will there be a warm welcome home for Harry?

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3. Episode 3

October 13th, 20191 hr

December 1939, and Tom fights for his life on board the HMS Exeter at the Battle of River Plate. Meanwhile, Harry and Lois have a more personal battle to fight.

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4. Episode 4

October 20th, 20191 hr

Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain as he comes face to face with a German sniper, and Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies.

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5. Episode 5

October 27th, 20191 hr

Harry leads his unit on the route to Dunkirk as they fight to make it onto the beach and aboard a ship. Grzegorz and Tom also struggle to survive the chaos of the evacuation.

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6. Episode 6

November 3rd, 20191 hr

June 1940. The Nazis have taken Paris with not a bullet fired. Webster and Albert's life in the city they love will never be the same again.

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7. Episode 7

November 10th, 20191 hr

On a Polish mission as part of the SOE, Harry grasps a second chance at saving Kasia from the horrors of Warsaw, while Lois looks set for happiness with new love, Vernon. Season finale.

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