Our World War

Our World War

On BBC Three

20141 season3 episodes60 min7.6 / 10

A visceral, immersive dramatization of WWI combat grounded in soldiers' testimony, using modern visual techniques to collapse the distance between viewer and trench warfare.

Our World War is a gripping factual drama series offering viewers first-hand experience of the extraordinary bravery of young soldiers fighting 100 years ago. Drawing on real stories of World War One soldiers it uses the visual techniques and imagery familiar from modern warfare – POV helmet camera footage, surveillance images and night vision – to immerse the BBC Three audience in life on the Western Front. Each episode is closely based on first-hand testimony, interviews and memoirs that reveal often hidden and sometimes disturbing aspects of the combat experience.

Questions people ask

  • Is Our World War violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of series.

  • Is Our World War sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Does Our World War leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 95% of series.

  • Is Our World War easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Is Our World War scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Our World War

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Our World War

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Our World War, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Our World War, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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