The Wipers Times

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Ben Chaplin

Roberts

Age : 54 | Popularity : 26%

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Pearson

Age : 55 | Popularity : 13%

Michael Palin

General Mitford

Age : 80 | Popularity : 13%

Emilia Fox

Kate Roberts

Age : 49 | Popularity : 19%

Ben Daniels

Lieutenant Colonel Howfield

Age : 59 | Popularity : 6%

Josh O'Connor

Dodd

Age : 33 | Popularity : 20%

Steve Oram

Sergeant Harris

Age : 50 | Popularity : 7%

Patrick Fitzsymons

Deputy Features Editor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Ian Hislop Nick Newman
Directing	Director	Andy de Emmony
Production	Producer	David Parfitt
	Executive Producer	Ivan Mactaggart Martin Davidson
	Co-Producer	Tim Dennison
Sound	Music	Nick Green
Camera	Director of Photography	Mark Garrett
Editing	Editor	Stephen O'Connell
Department	Role	Name

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