tWWItter - David Tindal's Story

How would World War One have been remembered if the men and women who fought and endured it had possessed 21st century technology? This short film provides a possible answer.

Private David Tindal fought in France with the Highland Light Infantry. While there he wrote eloquent letters back to his family in Scotland.

tWWItter imagines what his messages home would have looked like if sent by a smartphone instead of on paper and postcards, and condenses a period of time that begins with his march to the front in late 1915 and ends just before the Somme offensive of July 1916.

Free primary and secondary teaching resources are available from the 3C website: www.thechildrenscontentcompany.com

Music by Andrew Hunt and Mark Gorton.

Many thanks to:

Alasdair Coates and his family for the loan of the letters written by their relative, David Tindal.

The Imperial War Museum for footage from the 1916 film, The Battle of the Somme.

tWWItter was devised and produced by Mark Gorton at 3C - The Children’s Content Company; realised by Martin Riley, Steve Clarkson, Paul Billington and Craig Leedham at Lion Eyes Television; and written by David Tindal.

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