Production Team

Series Director

Mark Lester

Written by

Tim Purcell

Produced by

Tim Purcell

Mark Cornwell

David Evans

Executive Producers

Julian Hicks

Tahir Gulkayer

Andrew Nicholson

Director of Post Production

Tony Campbell

Directors

Mark Lester (Lead Director): www.imdb.com/name/nm0504495

Director's vision statement: “The riveting true story of the “Wartime Wanderers” is about to come roaring to life. The series, stretching out over an epic canvas to recount the tale of a band of brothers in sports, arms, and life, will be a moving look at friendship, sacrifice, and heroism during wartime, both on the front and at home. I envision “Wartime Wanderers” as a study in constants and contrasts, moving from tight-knit English villages to carnage-strewn battlefields, from kinetic football matches to tense showdowns between fierce enemies. However, though the lens of the series is wide, the focus is intimate and human-focused. At the heart of the narrative is the bond between the central football team who enlist together to fight in World War II, defending England and the West from the unrelenting Nazi scourge faced by the European powers. It’s a rousing, touching story, full of moments of visual chaos and emotional clarity. I could not be more thrilled to bring “Wartime Wanderers” into living rooms around the world, where audiences are sure to respond to this enthralling journey.

David Whitney: www.imdb.com/name/nm3012265

Statement: “As a filmmaker, the story of the Wartime Wanderers is hugely enticing. It combines the dramatic elements of war, romance and friendship with another of my favourite pursuits; Football. As a Boltonian, the story represents the heritage and culture of my town– a proud and dynamic place, rich with interesting characters and stories. When I first learned of the Wanderers wartime team and its inimitable service in the army, I wasn’t surprised, as I have become accustomed to stories of selfless bravery and endeavour performed by the great generation. And so I would be both honoured and excited to make this TV series, a series which I feel I was born to make, for which I can infuse my passion for Bolton Wanderers with my years of World War Two study and a zeal for telling character based stories on film. I know the club, the town and the people, with our distinctive dialect and civic pride, and I feel uniquely placed to give an authoritative and accurate representation. But I am also here to serve the story, and will strive exhaustedly to create a faithful, stirring and fascinating portrait of the teams daring escapades and the many people involved with these extraordinary band of brothers. I await this challenge with relish.”

Mark Cornwell: www.imdb.com/name/nm4645667

Wartime Wanderers is based on the amazing true story of a football team that became a legend. It is rare that a story like this comes along and an honour to be involved in the telling of it. It has everything that you could wish for and more. The main problem is that there was so much that hapened to these players, both on the pitch, in their personal lives and when they went to war that it is almost impossible to condense it down and make an audience beleive that this all happened. The story has been meticulously researched by Tim Purcell, both for the book and the screenplay. His passion for the characters, football and the unique series of events that unfolded is palpable. It is a priveledge to be involved in helping to bring the memory of these players and their story to the screen in a way in which deserves to be told.

Producers

Tim Purcell: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0700768/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2

TIM PURCELL: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0700768/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2

Born and educated in the UK, emigrated to Australia in 1969, where his career commenced as an

Advertising Copy Writer with National Advertising Services in Melbourne, head hunted to be Copy

Chief at the Galmor O'Keefe agency whilst still only 20. Moving to Sydney the following year he

was to join the original script writing team of Australia's first commercial TV soap opera 'Number

96'. Went on to write for many Australian TV drama and comedy series, UK TV & Radio

comedies, including Dave Allen at Large and News Huddlines. In a media career spanning five

decades Tim has been a screenwriter, investigative journalist for the UK national press, published

author, publisher, director and producer of corporate and music videos, documentaries, TV series

and feature films in the UK and Mauritius.

Tim co-founded, Tropikana Studios Limited with Marcel Lindsay Noe, in 2009, with the objective

of creating international standard film studios and to develop the Mauritius film industry. At that

time the partners of Tropikana began lobbying and advising the Government to bring in an

incentive scheme to attract foreign producers to shoot on the island. This lead to the creation of the

Mauritius Film Rebate scheme that was fully implement in 2013. Since that time Tropikana have

successfully concluded 9 international co-productions under the scheme, including the Chinese box

office hit, 'Break Up Guru'.

Mark Cornwell: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4645667/

An award-winning designer, film producer and director. After graduating in Film & Design he has worked for a number of multi nation companies including: Portals, the BBC and TCI. Working on a range of programmes in current affairs, drama and light entertainment. He later co-founded The Pixsel Company

which merged with Sola Productions and aquired by Opus Entertainment. He has worked on a range of projects for: The BBC, Channel 4, Yorkshire Television, British Airways, M&S, Northern Telecom, Tesco and Shell UK. Film Credit's include: Man Made Famine, Twixt Cup & Lip, Case 603, Brash Young Turks, Last Scout, Edge, The Team That Went to War.

David Evans: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4648734/

Director of Opus Entertainment Limited, a full production services company

based in its own building at Ealing next door to the Ealing Studios. Executive Producer of: 'Killing

the Cure', 'The Last Scout', and Co-Producer of: 'Compulsive', 'Edge', 'The Team That Went to War'

(Documentary), 'Brash Young Turks' (associate producer - as David Evans), 'Twixt Cup & Lip'

(Short) (associate producer - as David Evans)

David has extensive experience in both small and multi-national companies. Background includes

business, technical, sales and marketing operations as well as manufacturing, administrative,

systems, strategic, company secretary and board positions. Has held Worldwide Marketing Director

positions for Xerox and Unisys, both multi-million dollar businesses.

Series Writer:

Tim Purcell

Tim Purcell was born on December 7, 1949 in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Number 96 (1972), Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (1984) and Day Release (1997).

Executive Producers

Julian Hicks

Julian has an eclectic mix of business and a creative background. Having pioneered various enterprise's internationally during his professional career. During the last 20 years film production has been Julians main focus, where project development and fund raising activities have been key activities.

Recent film credits include: Mad to be Normal, That Good Night, Waiting for Anya and other successful productions.

- IMDb mini biography by: Julian Hicks

Andrew Nicholson

Tahir Gulkaya

Post Production Producer

Tony Campbell

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