The Passing Bells

"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.

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Created By	Tony Jordan
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Passing Bells
First Air Date	November 3, 2014
Last Air Date	November 7, 2014
Seasons	1
Episodes	5
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	German, English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom, Poland
Production Companies	Red Planet Pictures Apple Film Production Telewizja Polska BBC Worldwide
Networks	BBC One

S01E05

Episode 5

1918. As peace terms are negotiated, Tommy and Michael are still on the front line. Tommy celebrates his son’s birth, Michael has to rely on letters from Katie to keep him going. Eventually, after four years of fighting, rumours fly through both camps of impending peace, but it’s a complicated process, and as politicians wrangle over terms and conditions, shelling continues on both sides. When a bomb takes out a barbed-wire fence, Tommy volunteers to mend it – bringing him face to face with none other than Michael. With the war almost over, do they fight or run?

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