The Somme: From Defeat to Victory
58 mins
Based on diaries, records and eyewitness accounts, this is the story of the two Battles of the Somme from the perspective of British and German soldiers. It shows how the major lessons learned by the British Army leadership after the disastrous first attacks of July 1916 were turned into victory at the second attempt in September 1916, arguably the turning point for the First World War.
Peter Barich
Sharples
Darren Black
Maxwell's ADC
Ben Goddard
Lt. Walton
Ben Goddard
Mellor
Mike Rogers
Captain Tweed
John Shortell
Stammler
Martin Turner
Maj-Gen. Perceval
Adam Webb
Edwards
Matthew Barrett
Executive Producer
Detlef Siebert
Director
Detlef Siebert
Writer
Martin Patmore
Director of Photography
David Higginson
Line Producer
Bill Howard
Executive Producer
Detlef Siebert
Producer
Volker Zielke
Co-Producer
Alasdair Reid
Music
Alan Lygo
Editor
Carl Proctor
Casting