The Passing Bells (2014)

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Shared hopes. Shared sorrows.

At the outbreak of World War I, two teenage boys - one German and one British - defy their parents to sign up. An epic historical drama spanning the five years of the First World War, as seen through the eyes of two ordinary young soldiers.

• Released: 2014-11-03
• Genres: Drama, War & Politics
• Seasons: 1, 5 episodes
• Episode length: 30m
• Network: BBC One
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 20 votes

Created by Tony Jordan.

Top cast

• Patrick Gibson as Thomas
• Jack Lowden as Michael
• Felix Auer as Lanzo
• Adam Long as Anthony
• Wilf Scolding as Freddie
• Charles Furness as Stefan
• Johnny Gibbon as Rudi
• Sabrina Bartlett as Katie
• Jennifer Hennessy as Susan
• Brian Fletcher as Derek

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Passing Bells

• United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store

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