The Wipers Times
6.3201392 min
ComedyWarDramaTV Movie
"In dark times, they chose to make light"
When Captain Fred Roberts discovered a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium in 1916, he decided to publish a satirical magazine called The Wipers Times - "Wipers" being army slang for Ypres. Full of gallows humour, The Wipers Times was poignant, subversive and very funny. Produced literally under enemy fire and defying both authority and gas attacks, the magazine proved a huge success with the troops on the western front. It was, above all, a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. In his spare time, Roberts also managed to win the Military Cross for gallantry.
Top Cast
Ben Chaplin as Roberts,Julian Rhind-Tutt as Pearson,Michael Palin as General Mitford,Emilia Fox as Kate Roberts,Ben Daniels as Lieutenant Colonel Howfield,Josh O'Connor as Dodd,Steve Oram as Sergeant Harris,Patrick Fitzsymons as Deputy Features Editor
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Production
BBCTrademark Films