When We Go to War explained

Director:	Peter Burger
Composer:	Tom McLeod
Country:	New Zealand
Language:	English
Num Episodes:	6
Editor:	Eric de Beus
Cinematography:	DJ Stipsen
Company:	Jump Film & TV

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]

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baillie. Russell. TV review: When We Go To War's debut episode. NZ Herald. NZME. Publishing Limited. 7 August 2015.
2. Web site: Illuminate - When We Go To War. Auckland War Memorial Museum. 5 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150412011307/http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/whats-on/war-memorial/first-world-war-centenary/illuminate-when-we-go-to-war . 12 April 2015.
3. Web site: Roberts. Sarah. Gallipoli drama to screen. Manukau Courier. Fairfax Media. 7 August 2015.
4. Web site: Drinnan. John. Media freedom under fire. New Zealand Herald. NZME. Publishing Limited. 7 August 2015.
5. Web site: Our Story . Studio West . 29 April 2023.