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The Wipers Times

The Wipers Times

20131h 32m
ComedyWarDrama

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2013

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1h 32m

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Storyline

"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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Sep 11, 2013
Languages
English
Director
Andy De Emmony
Production
BBC
BBC
Trademark Films
Trademark Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Official Website

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