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The Monocled Mutineer is a 1986 BBC television drama series starring Paul McGann about the Étaples mutiny in 1917 during the First World War. The four-part serial, which was the first historical screenplay written by Alan Bleasdale, dramatised the life of British Army deserter Percy Toplis.
A historical drama based on the novel by William Allison and William Allison, starring Paul McGann as Percy Toplis, a deserter and master of disguise involved in the Étaples Mutiny in 1917. The series is controversial for its depiction of the mutiny and the anti-war message.
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- 1986-08-31
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Sep 10, 2014 · BBC1 Trailer for the mini-series by Alan Bleasdale, first transmitted during August and September 1986. Paul McGann stars alongside Penelope Wilton and Timothy West. The trailer is narrated by Ray...
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A historical drama series about Percy Toplis, one of the ringleaders of a mutiny in the British army during WW1. Watch episodes online or find out when they are next on TV.
The Monocled Mutineer. 31 August 1986. The first part of The Monocled Mutineer was shown on 31 August 1986. The four-part drama, written by Alan Bleasdale, was adapted from a book by William...
A dramatisation of the life of Percy Toplis, one of the ringleaders of a mutiny in the British army which took place in Northern France at the height of the First World War.
A four-part TV series based on the true story of Percy Toplis, a soldier who deserted and became a fugitive in the First World War. The series follows his adventures, romances and escapes from the law in France and Britain.
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