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  • Secret History Britain's Boy Soldiers (Season 12, Episode 2)
  • TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, History

Secret History

Britain's Boy Soldiers (Season 12, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, History

Britain's Boy Soldiers: In the British army in World War I, an estimated 250,000 soldiers were actually underage, some as young as 14 and 15. Interviews with the few survivors reveal how these teenagers came to fight - and some to die - ...See moreBritain's Boy Soldiers: In the British army in World War I, an estimated 250,000 soldiers were actually underage, some as young as 14 and 15. Interviews with the few survivors reveal how these teenagers came to fight - and some to die - for their country and how the government turned a blind eye. A 'Secret History' programme for Channel 4, made by Testimony Films. The programme told the story of the hundreds of thousands of lads who joined the British Army under age during The Great War. The programme won 'Best Network Documentary' at the 2004 RTS Awards. Written by Me See less
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Jun 14, 2004 (United Kingdom)

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22 cast members
Name Known for
David Burke
Arthur Markham MP Arthur Markham MP   See fewer
Jeremy Child
Harold Tennant MP Harold Tennant MP   See fewer
Robert Lowe
Dick Trafford Dick Trafford   See fewer
Josh Maguire
Aby Bevistein Aby Bevistein   See fewer
Oliver Jebb
Horace Iles Horace Iles   See fewer
Zak William Thomas
Tommy Gay (as Zak Thomas) Tommy Gay (as Zak Thomas)   See fewer
Emily France
Florence Billington Florence Billington   See fewer
John Pearce
Young Soldier Ted Feltham Young Soldier Ted Feltham   See fewer
Davina Steers
Aby Bevistein's Mother Aby Bevistein's Mother   See fewer
The Khaki Chums
Adult Soldiers Adult Soldiers   See fewer
David Morrissey
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Florence Billington
Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898   See fewer
Tommy Gay
Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898   See fewer
Hal Kerridge
Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898   See fewer
David Lister
Self - Biographer: Aby Bevistein Self - Biographer: Aby Bevistein   See fewer
Madge Maindonald
Self - Born 1905 Self - Born 1905   See fewer
Smiler Marshall
Self - Born 1897 Self - Born 1897   See fewer
Royce McKenzie
Self - Born 1897 Self - Born 1897   See fewer
Tommy Thomson
Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898   See fewer
Dick Trafford
Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898   See fewer
Richard van Emden
Self - Author: 'Boy Soldiers' Self - Author: 'Boy Soldiers'   See fewer
Cecil Withers
Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898   See fewer
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