

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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Ben Chaplin
Roberts

Julian Rhind-Tutt
Pearson

Michael Palin
General Mitford

Emilia Fox
Kate Roberts

Ben Daniels
Lieutenant Colonel Howfield

Josh O'Connor
Dodd

Steve Oram
Sergeant Harris

Patrick Fitzsymons
Deputy Features Editor
Jarrod Cooke
Henderson
Colin Ash
Smith

Hugh Skinner
Barnes

Richard Doubleday
ADC Bobby

Paul Kennedy
Winston Churchill

Emma Little
Field Nurse
Faolan Morgan
Chaplain
Crew
Director
Writer
Director of Photography
Executive Producer
Editor
Co-Producer
Producer
Original Music Composer
Details
Release Date
2013-09-11
Runtime
92 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
BBC
Trademark Films
Countries
United Kingdom
Genres
Comedy
War
Drama
TV Movie