The Passing Bells sees war through the eyes of two very ordinary young men who enlist in expecting it will be over within months. This
moving, powerful drama is written by award-winning writer Tony Jordan (Life on Mars, The Nativity, Hustle) and featuring an international
cast: Patrick Gibson, Jack Lowden, Sabrina Bartlett and debuting, young Polish actress Erika Karkuszewska.
This is a Red Planet Pictures and Apple Film co-production for BBC and TVP, in association with Lip Sync Productions and BBC Worldwide.
"The Passing Bells is a high-quality production. During 42 shooting days the Polish and British film crew members became one. This series
certainly fits well as a part of the public broadcasters’ mission," Dariusz Jabłoński, the CEO of Apple Film told FNE.
Shooting of the show launched on 12 May 2014 and was conducted entirely in Poland. The production designer for this project was Ashleigh Jeffres, mostly recognized for his work on Game Of Thrones and Ewa Skoczkowska awarded with Emmy Prize for her work on
Hindenburg. Titanic Of The Skies. DoP’s were Jacek Petrycki, BAFTA laureate for The Betrayed, and Tomasz Naumiuk.
The series will premiere on TVP1 and BBC One on November 2014.
