Gallipoli

2014 • Nine

4,5

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Épisodes de Season 1 (7)

1 The First Day

15-02-10

As dawn breaks on April 25, 1915, seventeen-year-old Thomas Tolly Johnson lands with the Anzac troops at Gallipoli and finds himself in a chaotic, brutal battle for the Turkish heights.

2 My Friend, The Enemy

15-02-17

One month after the botched dawn landing, the Australians and New Zealanders are digging in, struggling to hold their position in the hills above Anzac Cove. Despite his growing fear that he will be killed at Gallipoli, when the Turks mount a massive counter-attack Tolly risks his life by charging a machine gun to protect his brother Bevan.

3 A Man Alone

15-02-24

The Anzacs and Turks meet in No Man’s Land during an armistice to bury their dead. As they chat and exchange gifts, respect builds on both sides. Tolly’s platoon engages in a surprise midnight attack against the Turks. Meanwhile British journalist Ashmead-Bartlett finds an opportunity to outwit the military censor.

4 The Deeper Scar

15-03-03

Tolly recovers from his injuries and returns to Gallipoli. He carries the bullet that almost killed him, given to him by a nursing sister in Cairo. Tolly thinks it might be a good omen, despite Two Bobs warning it will bring nothing but bad luck.

5 The Breakout

15-03-10

In August, to break the stalemate at Gallipoli, General Hamilton coordinates a complicated series of feints and attacks against the Turks. As rumours of an attack circulate, Tolly quits his post as a sniper to fight side-by-side with his brother Bevan in the Battle of Lone Pine.

6 If Only...

15-03-17

Ashmead-Bartlett urges the newly arrived Australian correspondent Keith Murdoch to break censorship agreements and deliver a letter criticising Hamilton’s campaign to the British Prime Minister. Together, the two men set in motion a series of events forcing London to finally intervene in the Gallipoli campaign.

7 The Earth Abides

15-03-24

British commanders race the clock to withdraw troops before the arrival of massive German howitzers headed for the front line. Tolly volunteers to stay behind and guard the near-empty trenches as tens of thousands of troops are evacuated from Gallipoli.

À propos de cette émission

As dawn breaks on April 25, 1915, seventeen-year-old Thomas “Tolly” Johnson and his brother Bevan are thrust into a chaotic, confusing battle for the Turkish heights when they land on the Gallipoli peninsula. They discover what it is to kill and to fear being killed. The landing proves to be a disaster, triggering an eight-month stalemate where thousands will lose their lives.

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