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