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The Passing Bells

At the outbreak of World War I, two teenage boys - one German and one British - defy their parents to sign up. An epic historical drama spanning the five years of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of two ordinary young soldiers.

2014 |1 Season  | 30m |  Drama, War & Politics

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Cast

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Patrick Gibson

Thomas

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Jack Lowden

Michael

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Adam Long

Anthony

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Wilf Scolding

Freddie

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Johnny Gibbon

Rudi

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Sabrina Bartlett

Katie

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Jennifer Hennessy

Susan

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Brian Fletcher

Derek

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Creator

Tony Jordan

Status

Ended

Languages

German, English

Network

BBC One