7 June 1917
4 Extra Debut. East Africa. Can Signallers Pavan Jodha and Bill Bloomfield negotiate the safety of those besieged in Mkalama Fort by marauding German troops? From June 2017.
By Avin Shah.
East Africa. Having almost caught up with the marauding German troops can ill-matched signallers Pavan Jodha and South African Bill Bloomfield successfully negotiate the safety of those besieged in Mkalama Fort?
Meticulously based on unit war diaries and eye-witness accounts, each episode of TOMMIES traces one real day at war, exactly 100 years ago.
Swahili translation: Raju Jobanputra
Series created by Jonathan Ruffle
Producers: Jonquil Panting, David Hunter, Jonathan Ruffle
Director: David Hunter.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Subedar Pavan Jodha | Akbar Kurtha |
| Commentator | Indira Varma |
| Sergeant Bill Bloomfield | Rick Warden |
| Zik Chingombe | Fiston Barek |
| Jimbasa Bamgiri | Ladi Emeruwa |
| Hilary Williams | Emilio Doorgasingh |
| Kualalo Kutawala | Daon Broni |
| Askari Soldier | Emmanuel Kojo |
| Producer | Jonquil Panting |
| Producer | David Hunter |
| Producer | Jonathan Ruffle |
| Director | David Hunter |
| Writer | Avin Shah |
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