The War That Changed Us

57min

Drama

War & Politics

The epic story of Australia and the First World War is revealed through the lives of five Australians and their transformative journeys through conflict on the battlefront and on the home front.

Episodes

Cast

Answering the Call (1914-1915)

1. Answering the Call (1914-1915)

57min

19th Aug 2014

Australian soldiers Pompey Elliott, Archie Barwick and Nurse Kit McNaughton embark on the great adventure of WW1 while at home anti-war activists Tom Barker and Vida Goldstein face off against pro-war conservative crusader Eva Hughes.

Coming Together (1915-1916)

2. Coming Together (1915-1916)

57min

26th Aug 2014

Australian soldiers Pompey Elliott and Archie Barwick, and nurse Kit McNaughton, retreat from Gallipoli and prepare to go to war on European soil for the first time. At home, anti-war activist Tom Barker is jailed and pacifist Vida Goldstein is banned from speaking in public halls.

Coming Apart (1916-1917)

3. Coming Apart (1916-1917)

57min

2nd Sep 2014

On the battlefields of Europe, Pompey Elliott, Archie Barwick and Kit McNaughton are caught up in a war where men fight and die in their thousands. Tom Barker, Vida Goldstein and Eva Hughes go toe to toe as Australia is becoming a divided nation.

Coming Home (1918-1919)

4. Coming Home (1918-1919)

57min

9th Sep 2014

The 'war to end all wars' enters its fourth year - taking a terrible toll on Australian soldiers and nurses. At home, millions argue about whether men should be compelled to fight.

First air date

19th Aug 2014

Last air date

9th Sep 2014

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks