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The Wipers Times (2013)

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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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Ben ChaplinBen ChaplinRoberts
  • Photo of Julian Rhind-TuttJulian Rhind-TuttPearson
  • Photo of Michael PalinMichael PalinGeneral Mitford
  • Photo of Emilia FoxEmilia FoxKate Roberts
  • Photo of Ben DanielsBen DanielsLieutenant Colonel Howfield
  • Photo of Josh O'ConnorJosh O'ConnorDodd
  • Photo of Steve OramSteve OramSergeant Harris
  • Photo of Patrick FitzsymonsPatrick FitzsymonsDeputy Features Editor
  • Photo of Jarrod CookeJarrod CookeHenderson
  • Photo of Colin AshColin AshSmith

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