The Wipers Times

The Wipers Times

2013
1h 32m
6.3

6.3/10

24 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy War Drama TV Movie

"In dark times, they chose to make light"

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC Trademark Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

newspaper world war i

Quick Facts

Release Date September 11, 2013
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2763790
Website Visit Site

Cast

Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin

Roberts

Julian Rhind-Tutt
Julian Rhind-Tutt

Pearson

Michael Palin
Michael Palin

General Mitford

Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox

Kate Roberts

Ben Daniels
Ben Daniels

Lieutenant Colonel Howfield

Josh O'Connor
Josh O'Connor

Dodd

Steve Oram
Steve Oram

Sergeant Harris

Patrick Fitzsymons
Patrick Fitzsymons

Deputy Features Editor

Jarrod Cooke
Jarrod Cooke

Henderson

Colin Ash
Colin Ash

Smith

Hugh Skinner
Hugh Skinner

Barnes

Richard Doubleday
Richard Doubleday

ADC Bobby

Key Crew

Andy de Emmony
Director
Ian Hislop
Writer
Nick Newman
Writer
Martin Davidson
Executive Producer
Ivan Mactaggart
Executive Producer
David Parfitt
Producer