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The Wipers Times: The soldiers’ paper. Soldiers have always used dark humour as a way of coping with the grim realities of war. A good example of this is 'The Wipers Times', one of the finest of many trench publications produced on the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18). 5 min read.
Just after World War I, Captain Fred Roberts (Ben Chaplin) goes for a job as a newspaper journalist and tells the sub-editor how, in the trenches in 1916, he discovered a printing press in working order. Helped by ex-printer Sergeant Harris (Steve Oram) and with his friend Jack Pearson (Julian Rhind-Tutt) as his assistant, he sets up the Wipers ...
Oct 24, 2021 · 100K subscribers. Subscribed. 900. 71K views 2 years ago #RealDrama #FullFilm. Based on the remarkable true story of a satirical newspaper published on the front lines of World War One, this...
Jul 9, 2016 · The Wipers Times. World War I drama based on a true story. An army captain discovers a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium, in 1916, and decides to publish a satirical magazine.
Aug 23, 2013 · The Wipers Times, a one-off 90-minute factual drama, is based on the true story of Captain Fred Roberts and Lieutenant Jack Pearson who in the bombed-out ruins of Ypres in 1916 discover a...
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.
Sep 11, 2013 · Published: September 11, 2013 at 8:00 AM. A new TV drama about the famous First World War trench newspaper The Wipers Times will tonight premiere on BBC Two. Penned by Nick Newman and Ian Hislop, and starring the likes of Michael Palin and Ben Chaplin, the 90-minute satirical comedy is set to prove hugely popular.
