Pipers of the Trenches
Documentary telling the story of the pipers, who during WWI, climbed out of the trenches, unarmed, to play bagpipes for the Highland regiments going over the top and into battle.
For four hundred years or more, Highland regiments advanced and attacked to the sound of the bagpipes. In the Great War, pipers climbed out of the trenches, unarmed, to face machine guns and shells. The descendants of those men return to the battlefields to discover individual stories of unparalleled bravery.
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Trailer: Pipers of the Trenches
Duration: 00:31
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Historian Peter Barton meets Katy Hall at the Somme
Duration: 01:03
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | Neil McDonald |
| Director | Andy Twaddle |
| Producer | Andy Twaddle |
Broadcasts
Mon 16 Jun 2014 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland- Fri 11 Jul 2014 21:30
- Thu 18 Apr 2019 21:00
- Sat 1 Feb 2020 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sat 7 Nov 2020 19:00
- Sun 8 Nov 2020 02:15
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