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The Wipers Times

"In dark times, they chose to make light"

When Captain Fred Roberts discovered a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium in 1916, he decided to publish a satirical magazine called The Wipers Times - "Wipers" being army slang for Ypres. Full of gallows humour, The Wipers Times was poignant, subversive and very funny. Produced literally under enemy fire and defying both authority and gas attacks, the magazine proved a huge success with the troops on the western front. It was, above all, a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. In his spare time, Roberts also managed to win the Military Cross for gallantry.

Top Cast

  • Ben Chaplin

    Ben Chaplin

    Roberts

  • Julian Rhind-Tutt

    Julian Rhind-Tutt

    Pearson

  • Michael Palin

    Michael Palin

    General Mitford

  • Emilia Fox

    Emilia Fox

    Kate Roberts

  • Ben Daniels

    Ben Daniels

    Lieutenant Colonel Howfield

  • Josh O'Connor

    Josh O'Connor

    Dodd

  • Steve Oram

    Steve Oram

    Sergeant Harris

  • Patrick Fitzsymons

    Patrick Fitzsymons

    Deputy Features Editor

  • Jarrod Cooke

    Jarrod Cooke

    Henderson

Overview

When Captain Fred Roberts discovered a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium in 1916, he decided to publish a satirical magazine called The Wipers Times - "Wipers" being army slang for Ypres. Full of gallows humour, The Wipers Times was poignant, subversive and very funny. Produced literally under enemy fire and defying both authority and gas attacks, the magazine proved a huge success with the troops on the western front. It was, above all, a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. In his spare time, Roberts also managed to win the Military Cross for gallantry.

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