The Wipers Times 10 years old
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.
Credits
The Wipers Times Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emilia Fox She was 39, now 49 years old | as Kate Roberts |
| Julian Rhind-Tutt He was 45, now 55 years old | as Pearson |
| Ben Daniels He was 49, now 59 years old | as Lieutenant Colonel Howfield |
| Steve Oram He was 40, now 50 years old | as Sergeant Harris |
| Michael Palin He was 70, now 80 years old | as General Mitford |
| Ben Chaplin He was 43, now 53 years old | as Roberts |
| Richard Doubleday | as ADC Bobby |
| Faolan Morgan | as Chaplain |
| Emma Little | as Field Nurse |
| Jarrod Cooke | as Henderson |
The Wipers Times Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ian Hislop as Writer. He was 53 (now 63) years old | Writing |
| Nick Newman as Writer. He was 55 (now 65) years old | Writing |
| Andy de Emmony as Director. | Directing |
The Wipers Times (10 years)
- Release day: Wednesday, September 11, 2013
- Runtime: 92 minutes
