Drama
War & Politics

The Passing Bells

"Shared hopes. Shared sorrows."

At the outbreak of World War I, two teenage boys - one German and one British - defy their parents to sign up. An epic historical drama spanning the five years of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of two ordinary young soldiers.

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Created By

Tony Jordan

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Passing Bells

First Air Date

November 3, 2014

Last Air Date

November 7, 2014

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Language

German, English

Production Companies

Red Planet Pictures

Networks

BBC One

Episode 5
S01E05

Episode 5

1918. As peace terms are negotiated, Tommy and Michael are still on the front line. Tommy celebrates his son’s birth, Michael has to rely on letters from Katie to keep him going. Eventually, after four years of fighting, rumours fly through both camps of impending peace, but it’s a complicated process, and as politicians wrangle over terms and conditions, shelling continues on both sides. When a bomb takes out a barbed-wire fence, Tommy volunteers to mend it – bringing him face to face with none other than Michael. With the war almost over, do they fight or run?

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