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Sep 11, 2013 · The Wipers Times: Directed by Andy De Emmony. With Ben Chaplin, Patrick FitzSymons, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Steve Oram. Based on the remarkable true story of a satirical newspaper published on the front lines of World War One, this poignant yet comedic drama revels in the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming ...
Discovering a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium, Captain Fred Roberts (Ben Chaplin) decides to publish a satirical magazine called "The Wipers Times". Subversive and full of gallows humor, the 'Times' was also very funny.
The Wipers Times was a trench magazine that was published by British soldiers fighting in the Ypres Salient during the First World War . In early 1916, the 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters stationed in the front line at Ypres, Belgium, came across an abandoned printing press.
Oct 24, 2021 · Based on the remarkable true story of a satirical newspaper published on the front lines of World War One, this poignant yet comedic drama revels in the extraordinary...
The Wipers Times: Based on a true story, this poignant yet comedic WWI drama revels in the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. Ben Chaplin stars as Capt. Fred Roberts, who publishes a satirical newspaper on the Western Front, using humor and wit to help his men stay sane amid the deadly conflict.
Overview. 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.
1 hr 55 mins. Drama. Watchlist. 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...
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.
The Wipers Times. 2013 · 1 hr 36 min. TV-14. Drama · War. The true story of a group of British soldiers who launch a satirical magazine after finding an old printing press in a bombed-out Belgian town in WWI.
The Wipers Times. 2013 · 1 hr 36 min. TV-14. Drama · War. During WWI in 1916, a troop of soldiers in Ypres, Belgium find a deserted printing press that they use to lampoon the war, which angers the top brass.
