Film · 2013
The Wipers Times
1h 32mDirected by Andy De Emmony
- Comedy
- War
- Drama
- TV 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.
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Cast
Ben ChaplinRoberts
Julian Rhind-TuttPearson
Michael PalinGeneral Mitford
Emilia FoxKate Roberts
Ben DanielsLieutenant Colonel Howfield
Josh O'ConnorDodd
Steve OramSergeant Harris
Patrick FitzsymonsDeputy Features Editor- Jarrod CookeHenderson
- Colin AshSmith
Hugh SkinnerBarnes
Richard DoubledayADC Bobby
Details
- Director
- Andy De Emmony
- Writer
- Nick Newman, Ian Hislop
- Music
- Nick Green
- Cinematography
- Mark Garrett
- Editor
- Stephen O'Connell
- Producer
- David Parfitt
- Release
- September 11, 2013
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Language
- English
- Studio
- BBC, Trademark Films
- TMDB score
- 6.3 / 10 from 25 votes
Where to watch
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