War Horse
Wartime drama. It is 1914, and struggling Devon farmer Ted Narracott buys a remarkable but unsuitable horse at auction. However, events soon take the horse far away from England.
Wartime drama. It is 1914, and struggling Devon farmer Ted Narracott buys a remarkable but unsuitable horse at auction. His son Albert names him Joey and, under pressure from their unscrupulous landlord, somehow trains Joey to work the farm. But when war breaks out, Joey is requisitioned by the army to serve at the front and begins a remarkable adventure that takes him far from Albert and the fields of Devon.
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Dartmoor, 1912
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The Auction
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Bringing Joey Home, and Bonding
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Bringing Joey Home, and Bonding
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Learning The Call (Album Version)
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Seeding, and Horse vs. Car
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Plowing
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Ruined Crop, and Going To War
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Ruined Crop, and Going To War
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John McCormack
Roses of Picardy
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The Charge and Capture
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The Desertion
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Joey's New Friends
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Pulling The Cannon
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The Death of Topthorn
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No Man's Land
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No Man's Land
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The Reunion
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War Horse - End Credits
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Remembering Emilie, and Finale
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The Homecoming
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Albert Narracott | Jeremy Irvine |
| Ted Narracott | Peter Mullan |
| Rose Narracott | Emily Watson |
| Grandfather | Niels Arestrup |
| Lyons | David Thewlis |
| Captain James Nicholls | Tom Hiddleston |
| Major Jamie Stewart | Benedict Cumberbatch |
| Emilie | Celine Buckens |
| Geordie Soldier | Toby Kebbell |
| Lieutenant Charlie Waverly | Patrick Kennedy |
| David Lyons | Robert Emms |
| Sergeant Fry | Eddie Marsan |
| Sergeant Perkins | Geoff Bell |
| Army doctor | Liam Cunningham |
| Trench captain | Julian Wadham |
| Andrew Easton | Matt Milne |
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
Broadcasts
- Sun 16 Nov 201420:00
Sat 23 Jan 201619:20- Sat 3 Sep 201621:00BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sat 3 Sep 201621:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 3 Sep 201623:00BBC Two Wales
- Sun 12 Nov 201714:05
- Sun 1 Apr 201816:45BBC Two except Scotland
- Sun 4 Nov 201814:20
- Sun 5 May 201915:35BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
- Sun 3 Nov 201914:05BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
- Sun 3 Nov 201914:35BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
- Sun 2 Aug 202015:20BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
- Sun 2 Aug 202016:20BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
- Sat 12 Nov 202217:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Sun 12 Nov 202313:50
- Sun 10 Nov 202414:05BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
- Sun 10 Nov 202414:35BBC One except HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Sat 16 Aug 202513:45BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 16 Aug 202514:15BBC One except HD, Wales & Wales HD
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