10 April 1917
In the tunnels underneath Vimy Ridge, the Canadian Corps are re-writing the rules of war. With Indira Varma and Lee Ross. From April 2017.
In the tunnels underneath Vimy Ridge, the Canadian Corps are re-writing the rules of war, in this story by Avin Shah.
Mickey Bliss has taken a shine to the can-do Canadians. Particularly since yesterday, when they made a momentous advance here on the Western Front, together with British forces. But when Mickey meets a young Canadian journalist, here to write up the story for his home paper - can they agree on what really happened?
Meticulously based on unit war diaries and eye-witness accounts, each episode of TOMMIES traces one real day at war, exactly 100 years ago.
And through it all, we'll 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.
Series created by Jonathan Ruffle
Producers: David Hunter, Jonquil Panting, Jonathan Ruffle
Director: Jonquil Panting.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Captain Mickey Bliss | Lee Ross |
Commentator | Indira Varma |
Lieutenant Gagnon | Philip Desmeules |
Sergeant Dixon | Daniel Weyman |
Private Townsend | Tom Forrister |
Oberleutnant Gruder | Simon Bubb |
Corporal MacMillan | David Sturzaker |
Producer | David Hunter |
Producer | Jonquil Panting |
Producer | Jonathan Ruffle |
Director | Jonquil Panting |
Writer | Avin Shah |
Broadcasts
- Mon 10 Apr 2017 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 2 Nov 2017 11:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 2 Nov 2017 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 15 Sep 2018 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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