Cairo, 1915. Soldiers in the Australian army set fire to a brothel in the red light district in retribution for venereal diseases and overpricing. Charles Bean, Australian war correspondent, is appalled by the brash attitude of the volunteer soldiers but he has more pressing concerns.
Trench warfare is brutal. The numbers of wounded and dead soldiers continue to mount. The invasion has failed - the Turks have steadfastly defended their lines. General Birdwood's calls for an immediate retreat have been left unanswered.
The build-up to the August offensive begins. Bean has been wounded in the leg, yet this doesn't stop him from preparing for the oncoming attack. He questions Mehmet about the offensive, and realises this battle is going to be hell on both sides. Bean learns the Turkish word for stop: "Dur." Both men fear the imminent destruction.
Murdoch seeks refuge in the Australian embassy. Bartlett's letter has been impounded, but he writes his own version and delivers it to the Australian Prime Minister who forwards it to the British High Command. The effect is immediate.
Presented and narrated by Sam Worthington, Deadline Gallipoli -The Full Story is an exhilarating documentary, which follows the making of the landmark drama mini-series about four journalists who fought the upper echelons of the military to get the truth out about the audacious but ill-fated Gallipoli campaign of 1915.
