9 June 1916
In the build-up to the Somme, Mickey Bliss's scheme to Capitaine Vasserot's new communication device in No Man's Land does not go according to plan.
Lee Ross, Indira Varma, Sagar Radia and Ewan Bailey star in this story by Michael Chaplin.
In the build up to the Somme Mickey Bliss's plan to test Capitaine Vasserot's new communication device in No Man's Land doesn't go according to plan.
Meticulously based on war diaries and eye-witness accounts, each episode of TOMMIES traces one real day at war exactly 100 years ago.
This series of TOMMIES follows the fortunes of Mickey Bliss and his fellow signallers from the Lahore Division of the British Indian Army. They are cogs in an immense machine, one which connects situations across the whole theatre of war, over 4 long years.
Series created by Jonathan Ruffle
Producers: David Hunter, Jonquil Panting, Jonathan Ruffle
Director: David Hunter.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mickey Bliss | Lee Ross |
| Commentator | Indira Varma |
| Albert Pinto | Colin Hoult |
| Demanjit Singh | Sagar Radia |
| Capitaine Vasserot | Ewan Bailey |
| Francis Woodrington | Nick Underwood |
| Eckhart Bauer | Sam Alexander |
| Sapper | Sargon Yelda |
| Producer | David Hunter |
| Producer | Jonquil Panting |
| Producer | Jonathan Ruffle |
| Director | David Hunter |
| Writer | Michael Chaplin |
Broadcasts
- Thu 9 Jun 201614:15BBC Radio 4 FM
Tue 1 Nov 201611:15BBC Radio 4 Extra- Tue 1 Nov 201621:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 18 Aug 201821:00BBC Radio 4
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