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

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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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22 cast members

Name	Known for
David Burke Arthur Markham MP Arthur Markham MP See fewer	The Guardians (1971)
Jeremy Child Harold Tennant MP Harold Tennant MP See fewer	A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Robert Lowe Dick Trafford Dick Trafford See fewer	Primeval (2007)
Josh Maguire Aby Bevistein Aby Bevistein See fewer	The House of the Spirits (1993)
Oliver Jebb Horace Iles Horace Iles See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Zak William Thomas Tommy Gay (as Zak Thomas) Tommy Gay (as Zak Thomas) See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Emily France Florence Billington Florence Billington See fewer	Secret History (1991)
John Pearce Young Soldier Ted Feltham Young Soldier Ted Feltham See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Davina Steers Aby Bevistein's Mother Aby Bevistein's Mother See fewer	Secret History (1991)
The Khaki Chums Adult Soldiers Adult Soldiers See fewer	Secret History (1991)
David Morrissey Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
Florence Billington Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898 See fewer	Lost Heroes of World War One (2011)
Tommy Gay Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898 See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Hal Kerridge Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898 See fewer	Secret History (1991)
David Lister Self - Biographer: Aby Bevistein Self - Biographer: Aby Bevistein See fewer	Must See TV (2005)
Madge Maindonald Self - Born 1905 Self - Born 1905 See fewer	Lost Heroes of World War One (2011)
Smiler Marshall Self - Born 1897 Self - Born 1897 See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Royce McKenzie Self - Born 1897 Self - Born 1897 See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Tommy Thomson Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898 See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Dick Trafford Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898 See fewer	Secret History (1991)
Richard van Emden Self - Author: 'Boy Soldiers' Self - Author: 'Boy Soldiers' See fewer	The Last Voices of the Great War (2008)
Cecil Withers Self - Born 1898 Self - Born 1898 See fewer	Secret History (1991)