Walter's War (2008)
Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him
Director: Alrick Riley
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O-T Fagbenle as Walter Tull |
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David Oakes as Oswald Hennessey |
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Kwame Kwei-Armah as Daniel Tull |
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Zac Fox as Young Soldier |
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Michael Wildman as Edward Tull |
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Julian Forsyth as Rev. Dr. Stevenson |
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Ewan Stewart as Sgt Fuller |
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Dugald Bruce Lockhart as Capt. Coombes |
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Christian Roe as Pte William Cooper |
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Chris Starkie as Pte. Sebastian Wills |
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Chris Starkie as Pte. Sebastian Willis |
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Hamish MacDougall as Pte. Christopher Hummins |
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Jonathan Cullen as Lt. Col. Baxter |
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Samara MacLaren as Connie MacPherson |
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Jenny Hulse as Joanne McSween |
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Mark Wingett as Football Team Manager |
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Kit Young as Young Edward (as Chris Young) |
| Directing | Alex Rendell | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Vicki Allen | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Francesca Farran-Lee | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Rupert Bray | Location Manager |
| Directing | Linda Gibson | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Cass Marks | Production Manager |
| Production | Yoko Lytle | Production Secretary |
| Production | Eve Walker | Production Accountant |
| Art | Anna Pritchard | Art Direction |
| Art | Amanda Craggs | Art Direction |
| Art | Paul Carter | Property Master |
| Art | Pat Dunne | Set Designer |
| Sound | Chinna Boapeah | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jayne Greenwood | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Faye Aydin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Neil Murphy | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Esther St John Gray | Costumer |
| Camera | Richard Philpott | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Anthony Stanier | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Warren Buckingham | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Chris 'Froggy' Cole | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Paul Jarvis | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Eugene Grobler | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Dominic Aronin | Lighting Technician |
| Writing | Esther Springer | Script Editor |
| Crew | Mark Holt | Special Effects |
| Crew | Chris Reynolds | Special Effects |
| Crew | Andy Bradford | Stunt Coordinator |
| Editing | Vicky Tooms | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Dan Coles | Colorist |
| Sound | Richard Lewis | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Glenn Bexfield | Casting |
| Production | Jane Deitch | Casting |
| Sound | Tim Barker | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Boyce | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Crossman | Costume Design |
| Sound | Debbie Wiseman | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Anthony Combes | Editor |
| Art | Tom Bowyer | Production Design |
| Camera | Kelvin Richard | Director of Photography |
| Production | Andy Stebbing | Line Producer |
| Directing | Alrick Riley | Director |
| Writing | Kwame Kwei-Armah | Writer |
| Production | Ruth Caleb | Producer |
| Production | Kate Harwood | Executive Producer |