Our World War

2014 NR 8.1

Three true stories of British soldiers fighting in World War 1. Each one takes place at a different time and place in the war, focuses on a different unit and shows a different aspect to the war.

Three true stories of British soldiers fighting in World War 1. Each one takes place at a different time and place in the war, focuses on a different unit and shows a different aspect to the war. In Episode 1 it is 1914 and we follow an infantry company defending a bridge in the Battle of Mons. In Episode 2 it is 1916: a soldier is on a firing squad, formed to execute a deserter after the Battle of the Somme. In Episode 3 it is 1918 and we follow a tank crew at the Battle of Amiens.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The First Day

1. The First Day

Aired: Aug 7, 2014

Following a single company of riflemen and machine gunners as they fight the ...

Episode 2 Pals

2. Pals

Aired: Aug 14, 2014

A soldier in the Manchester Pals regiment finds himself fighting both the Ger...

Episode 3 War Machine

3. War Machine

Aired: Aug 21, 2014

Set in the last months of the war, tracking a tank commander and his crew as ...

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Info about Our World War

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Three

Genres: Drama, War, Action