When We Go to War

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When We Go to War
Genre
Created by
Written byGavin Strawhan
Briar Grace-Smith
Rachel Lang
Directed byPeter Burger
Starring
ComposerTom McLeod
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Producers
  • Robin Scholes
  • Gavin Strawhan
CinematographyDJ Stipsen
EditorEric de Beus
Production companyJump Film & TV
Original release
Network
Release26 April (2015-April-26) 
24 May 2015 (2015-May-24)

When We Go to War is a 2015 television drama miniseries from New Zealand. The series uses fictional characters to depict the impact of the First World War on New Zealanders at home as well as in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Gallipoli Campaign and in Egypt. The series premiered in 2015, the centenary year of Gallipoli, with its first two episodes aired together during the ANZAC day holiday weekend. [1]

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Production

The six one-hour episodes were commissioned and broadcast by TVNZ. [2] [3] [4] Studio filming was undertaken at Studio West in West Auckland. [5]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateN.Z. viewers
(millions) [6]
1"Bea's Letter"Peter BurgerGavin Strawhan26 April 2015 (2015-04-26)314,820
2"Manaaki's Letter"Peter Burger Briar Grace-Smith, Rachel Lang and Gavin Strawhan26 April 2015 (2015-04-26)314,820
3"Harry's Letter"Peter BurgerGavin Strawhan, Briar Grace-Smith and Rachel Lang3 May 2015 (2015-05-03)305,820
4"Awa's Letter"Peter BurgerRachel Lang10 May 2015 (2015-05-10)273,310
5"Charles' Letter"Peter BurgerGavin Strawhan17 May 2015 (2015-05-17)267,450
6"Cissy's Letter"Peter BurgerRachel Lang24 May 2015 (2015-05-24)284,840

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