The Passing Bells - Season 1 - Episode 5

2014-11-0730 min⭐ 7.6/10

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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About The Passing Bells

The Passing Bells

Title: The Passing Bells

First Air Date: 2014-11-03

Last Air Date: 2014-11-07

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.6/10 (from 19 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 5

Network: BBC One

Genres: Drama, War & Politics

Production Companies: Red Planet Pictures, Apple Film Production, Telewizja Polska, BBC Worldwide

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Patrick Gibson

Patrick Gibson

Thomas

Jack Lowden

Jack Lowden

Michael

Felix Auer

Felix Auer

Lanzo

Adam Long

Adam Long

Anthony

Wilf Scolding

Wilf Scolding

Freddie

Charles Furness

Charles Furness

Stefan

Johnny Gibbon

Johnny Gibbon

Rudi

Sabrina Bartlett

Sabrina Bartlett

Katie

Jennifer Hennessy

Jennifer Hennessy

Susan

Brian Fletcher

Brian Fletcher

Derek

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