• 2014
  • TV-14
The Passing Bells

Summary An epic historical drama spanning the five years of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of two ordinary young soldiers. View more details

  • 2014
  • TV-14

The Passing Bells

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Jack Lowden Adam Long Patrick Gibson Hubert Burton

All cast & crew

6.8

Details

Genres : Drama War

Release date : Nov 2, 2014

Countries of origin : United Kingdom Poland

Language : English

Filming locations : Modlin, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Mazowieckie, Poland

Production companies : Red Planet Pictures

Summary An epic historical drama spanning the five years of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of two ordinary young soldiers. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama War

Release date : Nov 2, 2014

Countries of origin : United Kingdom Poland

Language : English

Filming locations : Modlin, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Mazowieckie, Poland

Production companies : Red Planet Pictures

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Patrick Gibson and Jack Lowden in The Passing Bells (2014) Patrick Gibson and Brian Fletcher in The Passing Bells (2014) Jack Lowden in The Passing Bells (2014) Mark Burghagen in The Passing Bells (2014) Alex Ferns and Erika Kaar in The Passing Bells (2014) Patrick Gibson in The Passing Bells (2014) Jack Lowden in The Passing Bells (2014) Brian Fletcher in The Passing Bells (2014) Patrick Gibson and Brian Fletcher in The Passing Bells (2014) Patrick Gibson and Erika Kaar in The Passing Bells (2014) Jack Lowden in The Passing Bells (2014) Brian Fletcher in The Passing Bells (2014) Wilf Scolding in The Passing Bells (2014)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Nov 02, 2014
Episode #1.1
1914:- In Germany young Michael learns from his father William that events at Sarajevo could lead to full-scale war whilst in England, another teen-ager, nature-loving Tommy is also made aware of events by his father David. Both boys are anxious to join up and fight, despite their mothers' trepidation, and both lie about their age in order to enlist. Tommy and his friend Cyril are sent to Maidstone barracks, meeting other volunteers Anthony, Ben and Kevin, all eager to fight the 'Bosch' and placing bets on who will get shot first. On arrival in France and preparing to go into battle they, like their young German counterparts, soon realize the terrifying experience of war.
Episode 2 • Nov 03, 2014
Episode #1.2
Tommy and his friends are ordered forward wearing cumbersome gas masks which they tear off as they restrict their vision. However there is a gas attack and, having being rescued by a married soldier who takes a bullet, Tommy recuperates in a field hospital where he falls for Joanna, a Polish nurse. After hand to hand fighting against the Russians on the Eastern front Michael returns for a three day leave with his parents, who are suffering the privations of the war. He marries his sweetheart Katie but is soon back in France and for him, as with Tommy, the respite is over.
Episode 3 • Nov 04, 2014
Episode #1.3
1916:- Both the German and British regiments arrive at the Western Front with Tommy being reunited with Joanna. She tells him that her brother has been killed in action and expresses her fears for his safety. Everybody is expecting a major offensive and it duly comes in the form of the terrifying battle of the Somme. The German dug-outs are heavily shelled with Michael having to be rescued from the rubble. This gives the British undue confidence and many of them, including Tommy's friends, are mown down by machine gun fire, Tommy and Michael being among the few survivors.
Episode 4 • Nov 05, 2014
Episode #1.4
1917:- Tommy and Michael are haunted by memories of their dead comrades with Tommy determined to look out for the very young Derek. The war seems to be turning to the Allies' advantage and Michael's trench is attacked with him and his friend Freddie taking prisoner though Michael determines to escape. Tommy gets himself onto the prisoner detail, allowing him to visit the hospital and Joanna, who informs him that she is pregnant. Back at the fighting Derek, suffering from shell-shock, runs off into No-Man's Land and Tommy risks his life by going after him.
Episode 5 • Nov 06, 2014
Episode #1.5
Joanna and her baby are living with Tommy's parents who read news of a likely armistice to her whilst in privation-hit Germany William and Susan also hear that peace is imminent. On the Western Front news of the Kaiser's abdication and flight fuels optimism and the Treaty of Versailles is drawn up. Unaware that the fighting is shortly to end Tommy takes Kevin's place mending broken barbed wire. He encounters Michael and they fight . Peace is indeed declared but for the two lads the war is over for good.
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