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) |
| Lighting | Eugene Grobler | Lighting Technician |
| Directing | Alex Rendell | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Andy Bradford | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Jane Deitch | Casting |
| Directing | Vicki Allen | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Rupert Bray | Location Manager |
| Production | Yoko Lytle | Production Secretary |
| Art | Pat Dunne | Set Designer |
| Production | Glenn Bexfield | Casting |
| Production | Eve Walker | Production Accountant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jayne Greenwood | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Mark Holt | Special Effects |
| Editing | Vicky Tooms | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Boyce | Makeup Designer |
| Directing | Linda Gibson | Script Supervisor |
| Lighting | Paul Jarvis | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Dominic Aronin | Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Faye Aydin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Neil Murphy | Costumer |
| Writing | Esther Springer | Script Editor |
| Art | Amanda Craggs | Art Direction |
| Camera | Richard Philpott | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Dan Coles | Colorist |
| Sound | Tim Barker | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Chinna Boapeah | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Anthony Stanier | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Chris Reynolds | Special Effects |
| Art | Anna Pritchard | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Esther St John Gray | Costumer |
| Camera | Chris 'Froggy' Cole | Camera Operator |
| Art | Paul Carter | Property Master |
| Camera | Warren Buckingham | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Crossman | Costume Design |
| Directing | Francesca Farran-Lee | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Cass Marks | Production Manager |
| Sound | Richard Lewis | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Tom Bowyer | Production Design |
| Sound | Debbie Wiseman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Kelvin Richard | Director of Photography |
| Production | Andy Stebbing | Line Producer |
| Editing | Anthony Combes | Editor |
| Production | Kate Harwood | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Alrick Riley | Director |
| Production | Ruth Caleb | Producer |
| Writing | Kwame Kwei-Armah | Writer |