World on Fire — United Kingdom
The British home front — a Manchester family navigates wartime rationing, the threat of bombing, and the emotional toll of loved ones at the front while the war reshapes everyday life.
Manchester was a major industrial target during the German Blitz. The Christmas Blitz of 22-23 December 1940 killed 684 people and devastated the city centre. Manchester's factories produced aircraft engines, vehicles and munitions throughout the war. The series tracks the home front from 1939 through the war's shifting fortunes.