WW BBC Proposal 30Jan18

Wartime Wanderers

An exciting investment opportunity
in the production of a television series

and supporting documentaries
through the Enterprise Investment Scheme

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PRESENTING

Wartime Wanderers

An EIS Funded Television Series

An independent 10-part TV series for worldwide television release.

An exciting investment opportunity in the production of a television series designed for
worldwide broadcast through the Enterprise Investment Scheme.

The proposal targets high-risk adjusted returns alongside key benefits including income tax
relief.

It is very important that you carefully read and fully understand this document and the risks
involved with the arrangements described in this document so that you can decide whether
they are right for you.
The opportunity described in this document is NOT suitable for all. Key risks are explained
on page 7 and should be carefully considered. You should seek your own independent
advice and then rely on your own independent assessment of the Fund; nothing in this
document constitutes tax, legal or investment advice.
This document does not constitute, and may not be used for the purposes of, an offer to or
invitation to treat by any person in any jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom. This
document and the information contained in it are not for publication or distribution to
persons outside the United Kingdom.

Further Information

If you have any questions at all, please contact your financial adviser in the first instance. If
you would like to contact us please do not hesitate to get in touch by telephone or send us
an email. Making the right investment decision is more important than ever in the current
climate, and we want you to feel comfortable about making an informed decision about
whether or not to invest with us.

Please contact David Evans by telephone on + 44 (0)7747 442045 or by e-mail at
david@opusentertainment.net

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Project Overview

“Wartime Wanderers” is a major TV series based on the amazing true story
about the 1939 Bolton Wanderers football side who all signed up for the 53rd
Bolton Artillery and went through the second world war together.

They saw action in France, were part of the rearguard at Dunkirk, fought in
North Africa and Italy and only lost one man during the whole six years.

Although there's a lot of action and some humour, a 15 year old Nat Lofthouse,
with Alma, then his girlfriend, provide some softer moments as he's taken on
by the club as a rising star.

Several well known actors are cast in the film and we also have a significant
number of well-known names for Cameo roles. The main music theme is
written, Bolton Wanderers Football Club has been very helpful and the
Professional Footballers Association has endorsed the project.

But this is not a football story.

It is a strong film about comradeship and battle during the second world war
and about the dedication shown by the people left at home, including that of
the manager that rebuilt the side around a young Nat.

Our crew has also been working on a supporting documentary “The Team That
Went To War” and the BBC “Storyville” series has already expressed interest
this.

We are now looking to raise the funds in order to get the feature TV Series
rolling. We have the 25% UK Tax Credit approval for the project as well as
Enterprise Investment Scheme approval for the company giving income tax
benefits to investors and an option on a worldwide international sales
distribution agreement with Shoreline Entertainment Inc., a major Hollywood
distributor.

With cast and crew keen to be involved in this dramatic and striking project
we're now ready to start work!

David B. Evans
Executive Producer

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Overview

Productions
 A 10-part TV series, similar to “Band of Brothers”
 A supporting Documentary
 A “Making of...” Documentary

Principal Director

 Supervising director: Mark L. Lester (Agreed and attached)

 Mark's films include “Commando”, “Firestarter”, “Poseidon Rex” and many more; see:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504495/

Additional Episode Directors

◦ Paul Tanter http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2662500/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

◦ David Whitney http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3012265/?ref_=fn_al_nm_5
◦ Richard Cousins http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2233077/bio

Documentaries Director

• Mark Cornwell http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4645667/

Objectives

 Return of investment capital
 Return on Investment greater than 20%.
 Good financial control.
 Transparency to Investors.
 Completion on schedule.
 Worldwide distribution.
 Significant publicity and promotion.

 An Award Winning Film

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Progress to date
 Script - Completed

 Directors - Agreed

 Documentaries - significant filming completed

 Cast - Four of the five principal cast agreed - other well known names have read, and like,
the script but are on hold

 Crew - All Heads of Department agreed
- Several other positions provisionally filled

 Soccer skills consultant - Malcolm Cook - Senior FA Coaching Trainer

 Locations - Scouted, photographed and agreed
- UK: Bolton, Salford, Chatham, Tilbury, Salisbury Plain – (Use of several sites with MoD
agreement including French village built during WW2)

- France; Le Touquet for Dunkirk

- Italy:: Cassino Frosinone

- Malta: (For North Africa and Egypt) - Facilitated by Oliver Mallia, Maltese Film Commission

 Worldwide Sales Agreement – Option with Mainsail LLC,
part of Shoreline Entertainment, Los Angeles.
https://www.shorelineentertainment.com

 Wardrobe - Defined

 Stunts - Defined, agreed and contract ready with Jason White Stunts
http://jasonwhitestunts.com/

 Production Design - Defined, agreed and contract ready

 Post Production - First pass editing, titles and CGI – Agreed with Sola Productions, Ealing
Detailed editing, graphics and CGI – Agreed with Itasca Films
http://itascafilms.com/

 Music - Composer agreed - Paul Turner – First version of main theme written
- Orchestra agreed - London Metropolitan Orchestra
- Singer in discussion
- Jack Hylton Band - musical arrangements available from archive at Lancaster University

 Army re-enactors Two groups - British & German – agreed (80+ people)

 Props - 50% Sourced, remainder as part of production design stage

 Military Equipment - 80% Sourced & agreed

People

The Writers
The book “Wartime Wanderers” was originally written by Tim Purcell and Mike
Gething and published by Mainstream in 1996. Tim, with Mike's agreement, then
approached Jack Seddon (“The Longest Day”, “The Blue Max”) and they jointly
wrote the screenplay.

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Producers and Directors:

Executive Producers
David Evans
Ken Anderson (Chairman Bolton Wanderers FC)

Producers CGI Producer
Tim Purcell
Mark Cornwell
Michael Wakelam

Supervising Director
Mark L Lester

Episode Directors
Mark L Lester
David Whitney
Paul Tanter
Richard Cousins

Crew
Multiple members of the crew have been identified and agreed in principle.

Music Composer
Paul Turner Composer/Arranger/Conductor
Ram Khatabakhsh

Line Producer: UK
Suzie Weisman France
TBA

Sound Director
John Midgeley

Director of Photography
Patrick Fleming

Editor
Laura Mills

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Project Plan
Step One is to complete a 52 minute pilot episode.

• Script - Complete
• Cast - Agreed
• Locations - Identified and agreed
• Crew - Agreed
Filming is planned for March 2018 in Bolton and London, with interior filming being done earlier if
practical
Marketing will be to the BBC, HBO, Netflix and Amazon and this has started
 There's a supporting 52 minute BBC 'Storyville' factual documentary - “The Team That went

to War”
 And a supporting 52 minute “Making of....” documentary
 Executive director: Mark L. Lester (director of over 25 film and TV productions)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mark_l._Lester
 Total funding requirement for the pilot episode is £65.000
 The Team That went to War” documentary is 65% filmed and requires £27,500 in order to be

completed

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Episode One Costs

Acct Category Episode One
6000
"A" - DEVELOPMENT COSTS ("Above-The-Line") 5000
1000
1 Story Rights
12000
2 Screenwriter(s) and Script Editor
24000
4 Producer(s) 2000
2500
5 Director(s) - Labour and Rights 2000
2000
TOTAL "A" - DEVELOPMENT COSTS ("Above-The-Line") 2000
2000
"B" - PRODUCTION COSTS ("Below-The-Line Production") 6000
2500
10 Cast - Labour and Rights 5000
2000
12 Production Office - Labour 2000
-
13 Art Department - Labour
3000
19 Hair/Makeup/Wardrobe - Labour 2000
1000
21 Technical Department - Labour 1000
2000
28 Production Office Expenses
2000
31 Studio and Location Expenses
2500
32 Unit Catering and Craft Service
91500
34 Transportation Expenses

36 Art Department - Expenses

41 Hair/Makeup/Wardrobe - Expenses

45 Technical Department - Expenses

50 Raw Stock and Transfer Expenses

TOTAL "B" - PRODUCTION COSTS ("Below-The-Line Production")

"C" - POST PRODUCTION COSTS ("Below-The-Line Post")

60 Post Production Labour

62 Picture Post Expenses

63 Sound Post Expenses

64 Finishing and Delivery Expenses

65 Versioning/Closed-captioning

66 Music - Labour and Expenses

TOTAL "C" - POST PRODUCTION COSTS ("Below-The-Line Post")

TOTAL "B" + "C"

"D" - OTHER COSTS

70 Unit Publicity

71 Digital Marketing Expert

72 General and Indirect Expenses

TOTAL "D" - OTHER COSTS

TOTAL "A" + "B" + "C" + "D"

CONTINGENCY

80 Contingency

CONTINGENCY

TOTAL PRODUCTION BUDGET

"E" - PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION COSTS

90 Promotion Costs

91 Distribution Costs

TOTAL "E" - PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION COSTS

GRAND TOTAL

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Principal TV Series Cast

CAST LIST OPTIONS

Lead Artist 1: Ray Westwood *

Matthew McNulty

Lead Artist 2: Charles Foweraker *

Bradley Walsh

Lead Artist 3: Harry Goslin

Ross Anderson

Lead Artist 4:Ernie Forrest

Jack O'Connell

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Support 1: Jack Hurst * Dan Whitlam
Support 2: Nat Lofthouse Thomas Howes
3 Support 3: Donny Howe

Robert James

4 Support 4: Danny Winter *

Alex Maxwell

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5 Support 5: Albert Geldard Michael Fox
6 Support 6: George Catterell * George John
7 Support 7: John Roberts *

8 Support 8: Jimmy Ithell * Charlie MacGechan
9 Support 9: Stan Hanson * Angus Doughty

Charlie MacVicar

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10 Support 10: Eileen Barnet TBA
11 Support 11: Jimmy TBA
12 Support 12: Frank TBA
13 Support 13: Sam Westwood

Ian Lavender

14 Support 14: Bette Westwood *

Charis Deighton

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15 Support 15: Fanny Hunter Jasmine van de
16 Support 16: Alma Foster Bogaerde

TBA

17 Cameo 1: Farouk (age 25)

Brett Kelly

18 Cameo 2: Coldstream Officer *

Mark Cornwell

19 Cameo 3: Featherstone

Nicholas Hoult

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20 Cameo 4: Becky Goslin (29) Emma Watson
21 Cameo 5: RSM Hawarden * Sean Maguire
22 Cameo 6: Cpt Wood

TBA

23 Cameo 7: Margaret Foweraker

Rebecca Lacey

24 Cameo 8: Maj Crossley

TBA

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25 Cameo 9: Jack Hylton
vintage-silk-dance-band
https://www.warble-entertainment.com/vintage-
silk-dance-band

26 Cameo 10: Ambassador

TBA

27a Cameo 11: George Formby

https://www.anthonymason.co.uk/george-formby
or
https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeFormbyTribute/

Anthony Mason

OR
27 b Cameo 11: George Formby

Colin Boudriec

28 Cameo 12: Commanding Office

TBA

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29 Cameo 13: Garageiste

Eric Cantona

30 Reserve actor1 Margaret Foweraker

Margot Leicester

31 Reserve actor 2

Stella Gonet

32 Reserve actor 3

Nicholas Farrell

33 Plus 64 x Day Players

* alongside the name indicates that meetings and discussions have taken place with the actor and
agreement in principle is in place.

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FURTHER INFOMATION ABOUT THE TV SERIES
TITLE: “ Wartime Wanderers”

 10 x 55 minute parts

ABOUT THE SERIES DIRECTOR:

 Principal director: Mark L. Lester

 Mark's films include “Commando”, “Firestarter”, “Poseidon
Rex” and many more; see:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504495/

 Status: attached

Mark Lester and Angelina Jolie

Directors Vision

“ The riveting true story of the “Wartime Wanderers” is about to come roaring to life. The series,
stretching out over an epic canvas to recount the tale of a band of brothers in sports, arms, and life,
will be a moving look at friendship, sacrifice, and heroism during wartime, both on the front and at
home.

I envision “Wartime Wanderers” as a study in constants and contrasts, moving from tight-knit
English villages to carnage-strewn battlefields, from kinetic football matches to tense showdowns
between fierce enemies. However, though the lens of the series is wide, the focus is intimate and
human-focused. At the heart of the narrative is the bond between the central football team who
enlist together to fight in World War II, defending England and the West from the unrelenting Nazi
scourge faced by the European powers. It’s a rousing, touching story, full of moments of visual
chaos and emotional clarity.

I could not be more thrilled to bring “Wartime Wanderers” into living rooms around the world, where
audiences are sure to respond to this enthralling journey.”

Mark L. Lester
November 2017

SERIES SYNOPSIS:

1939 - In front of a 23,000 strong crowd at Burnden Park, the Bolton Wanderers' captain, Harry
Goslin, gives a rousing speech before leading the entire team to the local Territorial Army drill hall
where they all sign up.

For the next six years, as gunners in the 53rd Field Regiment of the Bolton Artillery, they face some
of the heaviest fighting of the Second World War, in France, North Africa and Italy and they also
establish themselves as a formidable regimental football team throughout the theatre of war.

Of the full squad only one is killed in action - the remainder return home to their families and to their
football careers.

But this is much more than a war story and much more than a football story.

It's also the story of three individuals: Ray Westwood, who is already a football star; his inseparable
team mate, Ernie Forrest, whose ready wit carries them through in the face of adversity and Harry
Goslin their captain and leader. We also follow Nat Lofthouse who is still only a schoolboy when war
intervenes to link their destinies and start him on the road to football fame.

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We also meet the women and girls in the live s of the team and follow Ray’s and Nat’s touching
love stories as the war shapes their futures.

This is the story of a team whose loyalty led them into a bloody world conflict - and whose
indomitable spirit enabled them to survive; it is about a legendary group of men who kept alive their
friendships, loyalties, values and convictions throughout the darkest of days.

The Episodes:
1. England in the 1930s, Bolton, Football in England, The Clubs, The FA, War looming
2. BWFC, Foweraker/NL/HG/RW/EF/others, their home and club life, The Club, HG Speech
3. Signing-up, Training, Wales, Off to France
4. The BEF in France, main players, action
5. Bolton families at Home, retreat to Dunkirk
6. England, Training, guesting around the UK
7. N Africa, Egypt
8. Iraq, Italy
9. Italy
10.The journey home, post war England, Home and families. Playing again.

The other episode Directors proposed are:

 Paul Tanter http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2662500/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

 David Thacker http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0856827/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 David Whitney http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3012265/?ref_=fn_al_nm_5

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FULL BUDGET WARTIME WANDERERS (10 Episode TV Series)

Description £ Amt

STORY AND SCRIPT 267,095
PRODUCERS/DIRECTOR 1,658,500
CAST 4,071,000

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT 257,725 5,586,506
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/CONTINUITY 82,800 3,837,876
TECHNICAL ADVISORS 18,000
CAMERA CREW
SOUND CREW 295,100
EDITORIAL STAFF 99,100
STILLS CAMERA STAFF
WARDROBE STAFF 129,200
MAKE-UP STAFF 3,500
HAIRDRESSING STAFF
CASTING 89,655
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANCY 127,140
ART DEPARTMENT 105,600
STAND INS/DOUBLES/STUNTS
EXTRA TALENT 30,000
MUSIC 23,250
COSTUMES AND WIGS 271,600
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTION STORE 383,864
FILM & LABORATORY CHARGES 336,970
STUDIO RENTALS 192,750
EQUIPMENT 207,156
POWER
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT 9,300
STUDIO & OTHER TRANSPORT 177,500
HOTEL & LIVING EXPENSES 135,400
STUDIO HOTEL & LIVING 410,250

INSURANCES 7,500
SOCIAL SECURITY & FRINGES 531,885
PUBLICITY
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 48,000
CONSTRUCTION LABOR 1,493,261
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTIONS
SET DRESSING LABOUR 120,000
OPERATING LABOUR
STRIKING COSTS 120,000
LIGHTING/SPOTTING LABOUR 167,595
FOREIGN LABOUR 607,750
PROPERTIES
SPECIAL EFFECTS 43,000
LOCATION FACILITIES 247,019
FINANCE AND LEGAL 168,708
OVERHEADS
65,000
Total Above-The-Line 45,500
Total Below-The-Line
8,700
Completion Bond : 3.0% (0 excluded) 185,300

Grand Total 35,000
352,309
368,864
223,131
1,100,000
100,000

5,586,506
3,837,876

282,731

£9,707,113

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ABOUT THE TEAM:
The Creative Team

The Writers

The book “Wartime Wanderers” was originally written by Tim Purcell Mike Gething
and Mike Gething and published by Mainstream in 1996. Tim, with
Mike's agreement, then approached Jack Seddon and they jointly
wrote the screenplay. Jack Seddon wrote numerous television scripts
including for 'The Liver Birds', 'What a Carry On', 'Arthur of the Britons'
and 'Oil Strike North'. His film scripts include:

 The Longest Day
 The Blue Max
 The Alphabet Murders
 Murder Most Foul
 Murder She Said

Tim Purcell originally heard the story of the ‘Wartime Wanderers’ from Mike Gething, news writer
and lifelong Bolton Wanderers fan. This would be the definitive football story to make the big screen.
It has everything. Football, war, romance, comedy, tragedy, loyalty and the amazing bravery of
ordinary men thrown into an extraordinary situation.

Mainstream Publishing agreed, and commissioned Mike and Tim to
write the book. The football club were only too willing to help and
made Burnden Park available to meet the few surviving Wartime
Wanderers players, their families, army buddies and friends. The
individual stories recounted to us combined to make a complete,
unrivaled story of heroism and sporting prowess.

Tim's experience includes writing for radio and television in Australia Tim Purcell
and the UK, scripting Soaps, Police and Medical shows. He has also
written and produced a number of commercials and promotional films,
including for the World Bank. He is currently involved in development
proposals for a new film studio in Mauritius.

Management Team Resumes

SUZIE F WEISMANN http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0285889/

Production manager (17 credits)

MALCOLM WALKER

Malcolm is CEO Producer/Director of Itasca Films that specialise in every shade of production and
co-production and the preparation of the necessary paperwork for SIES/EIS applications.
Previously Drama Director at the BBC and at Working Title Films.

DAVID EVANS

MARK CORNWELL

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APPENDICES

PRODUCERS INFORMATION
EPISODE DIRECTORS INFORMATION
PRODUCTION STAFF INFORMATION
PRODUCT PLACEMENT
LOCATIONS BY EPISODE
BUDGETS BY EPISODE
PRODUCT PLACEMENT
WEBSITES
CAST Cvs
THE BOOK
CO-PRODUCERS
SALES
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTARIES

 Supporting 52 minute BBC 'Storyville' factual documentary.
 Supporting 52 minute “making of....” Documentary

EPISODE DIRECTORS

Paul Tanter http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2662500/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm

Paul is a British director, writer and producer working in both TV series and independent British
films. He has won the Best Action Film prize at the London Independent Film Festiva and is best
known for the “Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan” films and the Jack trilogy (Jack Says, Jack
Said and Jack Falls). He has written, directed and produced films and TV series starring, among
others:

 Jason Flemyng Danny Dyer
 Billy Murray Steven Berkoff
 Dexter Fletcher Adam Deacon
 Martin Kemp Ricci Harnett
 Vas Blackwood Peter Woodward

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Richard Cousins http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2233077/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Richard has won over 30 awards for his workincluding 5 for Best Director. In 2011 Richard began
his transition from commercials to film. He won the John Brabourne 'New Talent' award and Best
Director at the San Francisco Short Film Festival for his first short film 'Trailing Dirt' and has recently
completed his latest WW1 short film. 'Waiting for Dawn' has won over 11 awards recently winning
Best Director, Best Narrative, Best Cinematography, Best Actor, Best Production Design & Best
Costume at the 2016 Los Angeles Movie Awards.

David Whitney http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3012265/

David is a successful and empathetic TV and film producer and director. He also has the advantage
of being a Boltonian.

 Moving On (TV Series) (3 episodes)
 Hollyoaks (TV Series) (10 episodes)
 Summer's Gift (Short film )
 The Line of Freedom (Short film)
 Room 42 (Short film)
 New Balls Please
 Kandahar Break: Fortress of War (Feature)
 George's Day
 Doctors (TV Series) (9 episodes)
 Devil and the Deep Blue

PRODUCTION STAFF

Suzie Wisemann Line Producer http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0285889/

Films work on as Production Manager or Crew:

Creed: The Rocky Legacy High Spirits

Total Recall The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

Captain America: The First Avenger The Avengers

Batman Santa Claus: The Movie

The Wolfman The Adventures of Pinocchio

The Bourne Ultimatum Lost in Space

The Da Vinci Code Out of the Cold

Batman Begins RKO 281

The Avengers Agent Cody Banks - Destination London

Neverending Story III: Return to Fantasia Anna Karenina

Supergirl Edge of Tomorrow

Superman III Rosewater

Cape Fear Into the Woods

Pan Cinderella

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