Walter's War
09/11/2008
1h



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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


O-T Fagbenle
Walter Tull


David Oakes
Oswald Hennessey


Kwame Kwei-Armah
Daniel Tull
Zac Fox
Young Soldier


Michael Wildman
Edward Tull


Julian Forsyth
Rev. Dr. Stevenson


Ewan Stewart
Sgt Fuller


Dugald Bruce Lockhart
Capt. Coombes
Christian Roe
Pte William Cooper
Chris Starkie
Pte. Sebastian Wills
Chris Starkie
Pte. Sebastian Willis
Hamish MacDougall
Pte. Christopher Hummins


Jonathan Cullen
Lt. Col. Baxter


Samara MacLaren
Connie MacPherson
Jenny Hulse
Joanne McSween


Mark Wingett
Football Team Manager


Kit Young
Young Edward (as Chris Young)
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