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World On Fire On Masterpiece

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Follow the intertwining fates of ordinary people as they grapple with the effects of World War II on their everyday lives. Set in Britain, Poland, France and Germany, the events of the series take place during the first year of the war.

Episodes:

• Harry struggles to adapt to the realities of desert combat and Lois longs to leave home. In Paris, Henriette is in grave danger, and in Manchester, a mysterious stranger arrives at Robina's door.

  Length:	00:56:46
  Usage rights:	10/15/2023 to 11/18/2033

• Harry returns to Manchester, but Kasia is determined to leave. In Europe, Marga and Henriette must each make their escape, while North Africa remains brutal for Rajib.

  Length:	00:56:46
  Usage rights:	10/15/2023 to 11/18/2033

• Tragedy strikes at the heart of Harry's unit as the siege drags on in Tobruk. In Manchester, Kasia is confronted by the horror of war. In France, romance blossoms.

  Length:	00:56:46
  Usage rights:	10/15/2023 to 11/18/2033

• As Stan and Rajib make a hasty retreat across the desert, Marga reasserts her commitment to the Fuhrer. Meanwhile, David is in peril in the skies over France.

  Length:	00:56:46
  Usage rights:	10/15/2023 to 11/18/2033

• The war reaches the sands of the Egyptian desert while bombs fall on Manchester, and Harry introduces an explosive force into Robina's household.

  Length:	00:56:46
  Usage rights:	10/15/2023 to 11/18/2033

• Kasia takes on her first assignment as an agent, and Rajib's military values are tested as he is torn between duty and ideals. Meanwhile, a familiar face comes to David's aid.

  Length:	00:56:46
  Usage rights:	10/15/2023 to 11/18/2033

• Episode Five

  Harry and his unit reach Dunkirk, with the odds stacked against them.

  Length:	00:54:21
  Usage rights:	4/5/2020 to 5/16/2030

• Episode Four

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

  Length:	00:54:51
  Usage rights:	4/5/2020 to 5/16/2030

• Episode One

  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?

  Length:	00:54:21
  Usage rights:	4/5/2020 to 5/16/2030

• Episode Seven

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

  Length:	00:54:01
  Usage rights:	4/5/2020 to 5/16/2030

• Episode Six

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

  Length:	00:54:52
  Usage rights:	4/5/2020 to 5/16/2030

• Episode Three

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

  Length:	00:54:51
  Usage rights:	4/5/2020 to 5/16/2030

• Episode Two

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

  Length:	00:54:51
  Usage rights:	4/5/2020 to 5/16/2030

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