The Wipers Times

The Wipers Times

Release date : September 11, 2013
Runtime : 1h 32m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Andy de Emmony /
Writers : Ian Hislop / Nick Newman /
Production companies : BBC / Trademark Films /
September 11, 2013 1h 32m United Kingdom Comedy English More
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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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  • title:The Wipers Times
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2013
  • Runtime:1h 32m
  • Genres: Comedy · War · Drama · TV Movie ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Andy de Emmony /
  • Writers: Ian Hislop · Nick Newman ·
  • Production companies: BBC · Trademark Films ·
  • 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. 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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