The Monocled Mutineer: Fact or Fiction?
Jun 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 17
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Episode description
In 1986 the BBC Drama 'The Monocled Mutineer' was released, starring Paul McGann who plays Percy Toplis. In this episode, we look at the series and ask what is the truth behind Toplis and the claim that he dressed as an officer and took part in the Etaples Mutiny? We also ask how realistic the series was in depicting various aspects of the Great War.
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