The Wipers Times
movie
In dark times, they chose to make light
Released September 11, 2013
Overview
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.
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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Jarrod Cooke
as
Henderson
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Colin Ash
as
Smith
Hugh Skinner
as
Barnes
Richard Doubleday
as
ADC Bobby
Crew
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Nick Newman
as
Writer
Ian Hislop
as
Writer
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Andy de Emmony
as
Director
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Tim Dennison
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Co-Producer
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Martin Davidson
as
Executive Producer
David Parfitt
as
Producer
Stephen O'Connell
as
Editor
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Ivan Mactaggart
as
Executive Producer
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Mark Garrett
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Director of Photography
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Nick Green
as
Original Music Composer