Walter's War

Alrick Riley
2008-11-09


6
60 min

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

Cast

Name Character Team
O-T Fagbenle Walter Tull Unowned
David Oakes Oswald Hennessey Unowned
Kwame Kwei-Armah Daniel Tull Unowned
Zac Fox Young Soldier Unowned
Michael Wildman Edward Tull Unowned
Julian Forsyth Rev. Dr. Stevenson Unowned
Ewan Stewart Sgt Fuller Unowned
Dugald Bruce Lockhart Capt. Coombes Unowned
Christian Roe Pte William Cooper Unowned
Chris Starkie Pte. Sebastian Wills Unowned
Chris Starkie Pte. Sebastian Willis Unowned
Hamish MacDougall Pte. Christopher Hummins Unowned
Jonathan Cullen Lt. Col. Baxter Unowned
Samara MacLaren Connie MacPherson Unowned
Jenny Hulse Joanne McSween Unowned
Mark Wingett Football Team Manager Unowned
Kit Young Young Edward (as Chris Young) Unowned