Meticulously based on unit war diaries and eye-witness accounts, the new series of TOMMIES traces one real day at war, exactly 100 years ago: from the Western Front, to Mesopotamia, via neutral Holland and occupied Belgium.
Jassa Ahluwalia stars as Pavan Jodha alongside Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Luther, Rome) and Lee Ross in this opening episode, set at Brigade HQ 89th Punjabis, Pont du Hem, France, on October 21st, 1915.
Tommies - 21 October 1915 was featured as BBC Radio 4's Drama of the Week.
Producers: David Hunter, Jonquil Panting, Jonathan Ruffle
Director: Jonquil Panting