The Wipers Times

September. 11,2013

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Drama Comedy War

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World War I Newspaper

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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

Hugh Skinner as Barnes

Richard Doubleday as ADC Bobby

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