Steven Broomfield Posted 3 September , 2013 Share Posted 3 September , 2013 It's on next Wednesday at 9.00 p.m. (that's the 11th), on BBC2. There's a puff about it in the Radio Times for next week and it is apparent that Messrs Hislop and Newman have produced (or at least attempted - next week will show) to produce something affectionate and truthful. I'm actually rather looking forward to it, but then as a subscriber to Private Eye I would, wouldn't I? That would be novel Stop it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithfazzani Posted 3 September , 2013 Share Posted 3 September , 2013 I too have read through the collection a number of times, and find it amusing. It does rather remind one of school magazines of fifty years ago. But then, when I was at school WW1 had only ended 35 years before and the dramatic cultural changes of the '60s had not yet happened or were underway. I suspect the humour will seem very dated to a modern generation. We shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Zieminski Posted 4 September , 2013 Share Posted 4 September , 2013 Here's the BBC Link .. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01d0zrj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark holden Posted 4 September , 2013 Share Posted 4 September , 2013 I have some items that belonged to Sgt George Turner the printer of the Wipers Times who Capt Roberts mentions but does not name. Thanks for that, very interesting, I wonder do any artifacts connected with the printing of the Wipers Time survive?.Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew pugh Posted 5 September , 2013 Share Posted 5 September , 2013 Good Evening All. I know this is probably the wrong site for this, but there is a program Doc/Drama on TV next week about the Wipers Times. Regards Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 6 September , 2013 Share Posted 6 September , 2013 I believe the book is about to be re re-published by Anova Press (or Maritime Press which they also own. I think it must have been reprinted about three or four times in recent years. It must be said that much of the humour doesn't translate as well as it once must have to those in the trenches. The Impetus seems to be a new BBC television series based on/around the publication. Sadly no sign of any of Gilbert Frankau's books (he was closely involved in the WT) being republished, Peter Jackson Cigar Merchant remains one of my favourite Great War novels - and one of the few about the artillery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxi Posted 6 September , 2013 Share Posted 6 September , 2013 I read the Wipers Times about 2 years ago having borrowed it from my local library. I found it to be very public school in its humour, Python-like even. Its worth a read and I must say that I am looking forward to this Wednesday's programme. Maxi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madgarry Posted 7 September , 2013 Share Posted 7 September , 2013 ime looking forward to seeing this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianExile Posted 7 September , 2013 Share Posted 7 September , 2013 When is it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 7 September , 2013 Share Posted 7 September , 2013 yes, it was in the wrong place. I have moved it to the culture pages and merged it with the existing topic. Keith Roberts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 7 September , 2013 Share Posted 7 September , 2013 Will watch this one. Press release photo had troops under fire without helmets (!) I want to enjoy the show not murmur "That button is wrong regt". Howlers will be jumped on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxy Posted 10 September , 2013 Share Posted 10 September , 2013 Another piece: http://swlondoner.co.uk/content/10092140-wipers-times-%E2%80%98it-was-our-territory%E2%80%99-claims-private-eye-man-nick-newman I'm looking forward to it. Roxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick63 Posted 10 September , 2013 Share Posted 10 September , 2013 Just seen a piece on the One show about the programme, with a little snippet of footage. As Hislop was involved then I`d wager it`ll be very good. It`s on BBC2 tomorrow at 9pm, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 Must say I have often wondered about that. "Wipers Times" is funny but it seems to me to have been a rather public school / grammar school / cliquey type of humour. Is there any evidence that the ordinary Tommy actually got to see it? What did he think of it? I have a copy of the first Wipers Times (Vol. 1 No. 1), four New Church Times and a BEF Times. All are named in pencil down the side to an RFA driver, attached ASC MT. They were in a suitcase I acquired with his (similarly named) tunic, cap, 03 bandolier, painted Brodie and other ephemera. So yes: although what he made of it, one cannot say. That said, this bloke didn't make it into theatre until after the publication dates - so would have picked them up second-hand himself. Cheers, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 I shall watch it as a drama based on events in WW1. I doubt if many others will though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 Peaky Blinders tomorrow (1919 and demob) going to be a few nights by the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khanda Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 Ian Hislop was interviewed about the "Wiper Times" with a background story and an exert from the programme, looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 Loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 Well the benchmark has now been set and this will be a very hard act to follow. Excellent work by all concerned. Norman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 It was most enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithfazzani Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 Excellent. I watched it with my wife and even she thought it was good! The first time she has ever found something about WW1 enjoyable and worth watching. As someone said it has set a benchmark for the inevitable flood of programmes over the next few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 Absolutely brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRANVILLE Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 Agree, 10/10 from me. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 I enjoyed it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 11 September , 2013 Share Posted 11 September , 2013 Agree with all above. Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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