16 June 1916
When Mickey Bliss is summoned to advise on signals at the Bureau Centrale Interallie in Paris, he comes across both an impressive young woman and a disturbing figure from his past.
Lee Ross, Indira Varma, Fay Castelow and Justin Salinger star in this story by Jonathan Ruffle.
When Mickey Bliss is summoned to advise on signals at the Bureau Centrale Interallie in Paris he comes across both an impressive young woman and a disturbing figure from his past.
Meticulously based on war diaries and eye-witness accounts, each episode of TOMMIES traces one real day at war exactly 100 years ago.
Through this series of TOMMIES we follow the fortunes of Mickey Bliss and his fellow signallers. They are cogs in an immense machine, one which connects situations across the whole theatre of war, over 4 long years.
With Ewan Bailey, Nick Underwood and Maksim Mijovic.
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 |
| Miss Softley | Faye Castelow |
| Robert De Tullio | Justin Salinger |
| Mrs Flinders | Adie Allen |
| Celestine De Tullio | Pippa Nixon |
| General-Major Storms | James Lailey |
| Actor | Ewan Bailey |
| Actor | Nick Underwood |
| Actor | Maksim Mijovic |
| Producer | David Hunter |
| Producer | Jonquil Panting |
| Producer | Jonathan Ruffle |
| Director | Jonquil Panting |
| Writer | Jonathan Ruffle |
Broadcasts
- Thu 16 Jun 2016 14:15麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
Wed 2 Nov 2016 11:15麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 Extra- Wed 2 Nov 2016 21:15麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 25 Aug 2018 21:00麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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