In 1941 RAF pilots are sent to destroy German bombers prowling the skies above Manchester, with rescue operations underway on the streets below. The true reality of war has arrived in Britain.

Telling the story of World War Two through the eyes of ordinary people, following intrepid young heroes fighting for freedom, World on Fire series two will take viewers from the war-torn streets of Britain deep into Nazi Germany, the resistance within occupied France, and the brutal sands of the North African desert – where troops struggle to adapt to a very different kind of combat.

World On Fire series two is a Mammoth Screen production co-produced with Masterpiece for BBC One and iPlayer, made with support from Northern Ireland Screen. The series is distributed internationally by ITV Studios.

World on Fire series one is available to watch on iPlayer now. Series two launches on Sunday 16 July with new episodes airing weekly on BBC One and all episodes available on iPlayer immediately.

Cast
Leslie Manville – Robina
Jonah Hauer-King – Harry
Blake Harrison – Stan
Julia Brown – Lois
Zofia Wichlacz – Kasia
Parker Sawyers – Albert
Eugenie Derouand – Henriette
Mark Bonnar – Sir James Danemere
Gregg Sulkin – David
Ahad Raza Mir – Rajib
Miriam Schiweck – Marga Cel Spellman – Joe
Yrsa Daley-Ward – Connie
Eryk Biedunkiewicz – Jan
Ewan Mitchell – Tom
Mateusz Wieclawek - Grzegorz