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My Boy Jack

Based on 1915 poem by Rudyard Kipling of the same name, this television dramatization of the 1997 stage play 'My Boy Jack' stars Daniel Radcliffe as John "Jack" Kipling, David Haig as Rudyard Kipling, and Kim Cattrall as Caroline Kipling. Davig Haig is the writer of both the stage play and the television screenplay. 'My Boy Jack' examines how grief affected Rudyard Kipling following the death of his son during World War I, at the Battle of Loos, in 1915.

English
  • Originally Aired April 20, 2008
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Created December 1, 2010 by
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Name Type Role
David Haig Writer
Rudyard Kipling Writer
Brian Kirk Director