The Wipers Times
2013
Action / War
The Wipers Times
2013
Action / War
88%
TOMATOMETER
· 8 reviews
84%
AUDIENCE
· 50 ratings
7.0/10
1.7K
Plot summary
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.
Director
Top cast
Josh O'Connor as Dodd
Steve Oram as Sergeant Harris
Faolan Morgan as Chaplain
Hugh Skinner as Barnes
Tech specs
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB 880.25 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
Not Rated
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
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Comments 3
All wars are started by greedy @ssholes who want more land, and to hell with the people....
Great cast and good BBC film, Hislop satire is always worth tuning in to. Was hoping to see this again, so thanks for reviving it freeman
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Its actually a very well made and punny funny movie. best of all, its based on a true story