GB Films is
Jonathan Ruffle
Probably best known for creating, writing and co-producing TOMMIES
for BBC Radio 4, I write and work on feature films and comedy, too
for BBC Radio 4, I write and work on feature films and comedy, too
Tommies
Forty two episodes with me as showrunner.
"How lucky we are that Jonathan Ruffle's superb TOMMIES has become a regular Radio 4 fixture." - The Spectator
"Jonathan Ruffle's epic series based on eye-witness accounst continues to uncover less familiar aspects of war." - The Observer
"If this was a lesser drama, there would be a lot of chat about mud, death and the futility of war."
- The Times
Peter Jackson'sThey Shall Not Grow Old
I provided some of my 2014 recordings of the detonation of real WW1 unexploded shells from the French battlefields to Wingnut Films for their Oscar -nominated documentary.
"The sound effects — gunfire, shelling, falling debris — are the movie’s best addition, helping to conjure the sensation of continuous bombardment, day and night." - The New York Times
"...a rich tapestry of background sound effects transports the viewer from training camps to battlefields..." - Mark Kermode, The Guardian
Stanley's War
I wrote the srcreenplay for this vivid feature documentary about Stanley Banyard of the 7th Battalion the Suffolk Regiment and his life in WW1. And I appeared as a historical expert quite a bit in it too.
"Stanley's War is a riveting and heartfelt story of two Suffolk families from two very different backgrounds and their harrowing experiences of World War One....not to be missed!" - Neil McGlone of Sight & Sound Magazine
Other Work
I have a full CV elsewhere on this site that goes through all my other work in more detail. But you can click on the pictures for more information.
GB Films is
Jonathan Ruffle
Jonathan Ruffle
I'm probably best known for creating, writing and co-producing TOMMIES
for BBC Radio 4. I write and work on feature films and comedy, too
Tommies
Forty two episodes with me as showrunner.
"How lucky we are that Jonathan Ruffle's superb TOMMIES has become a regular Radio 4 fixture." - The Spectator
"Jonathan Ruffle's epic series based on eye-witness accounst continues to uncover less familiar aspects of war." - The Observer
"If this was a lesser drama, there would be a lot of chat about mud, death and the futility of war."
- The Times
Peter Jackson'sThey Shall Not Grow Old
I provided some of my 2014 recordings of the detonation of real WW1 unexploded shells from the French battlefields to Wingnut Films for their Oscar -nominated documentary.
"The sound effects — gunfire, shelling, falling debris — are the movie’s best addition, helping to conjure the sensation of continuous bombardment, day and night." - The New York Times
"...a rich tapestry of background sound effects transports the viewer from training camps to battlefields..." - Mark Kermode, The Guardian
Stanley's War
I wrote the srcreenplay for this vivid feature documentary about Stanley Banyard of the 7th Battalion the Suffolk Regiment and his life in WW1. And I appeared as a historical expert quite a bit in it too.
"Stanley's War is a riveting and heartfelt story of two Suffolk families from two very different backgrounds and their harrowing experiences of World War One....not to be missed!" - Neil McGlone of Sight & Sound Magazine
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Other Work
I have a full CV elsewhere on this site that goes through all my other work in more detail. But you can click on the pictures for more information.