11 November 1914
Mickey finds himself at Ypres with an exhausted force and no-one to defend a vital breach in the line. With Lee Ross, Indira Varma and Sam Rix.
By Nick Warburton.
Series created by Jonathan Ruffle.
Meticulously based on unit war diaries and eye-witness accounts, each episode of TOMMIES traces one real day at war, exactly 100 years ago.
Through it all, we follow the fortunes of Mickey Bliss and his fellow signallers, from the Lahore Division of the British Indian Army. They are the cogs in an immense machine, one which connects situations across the whole theatre of the war, over four long years.
Indira Varma, Lee Ross and Sam Rix star in this story, as Mickey finds himself at Ypres with the exhausted British Expeditionary Force, and no one to defend a vital breach in line, at Nonne Bosschen copse.
Producers: David Hunter, Jonquil Panting, Jonathan Ruffle
Director: Jonquil Panting.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mickey Bliss | Lee Ross |
| Ahmadullah Khan | Danny Rahim |
| Pavan Jodha | Rudi Dharmalingam |
| Commentator | Indira Varma |
| Edwin Dolland | Sam Rix |
| Arthur Harvey | Mark Edel-Hunt |
| German Officer | Damian Lynch |
| Producer | David Hunter |
| Producer | Jonquil Panting |
| Producer | Jonathan Ruffle |
| Director | Jonquil Panting |
| Writer | Nick Warburton |
Broadcasts
- Tue 11 Nov 201414:15BBC Radio 4
Fri 24 Apr 201511:15BBC Radio 4 Extra- Fri 24 Apr 201521:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 30 Jun 201821:00BBC Radio 4
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