Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years

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The Valiant Years was a documentary produced by ABC based on the memoirs of Winston Churchill, directed by Anthony Bushell and John Schlesinger, narrated by Gary Merrill and with extracts from the memoirs voiced by Richard Burton. It ran in the United States from 1960 to 1961, in 27 30-minute episodes and was broadcast in the UK by the BBC from February to August 1961. Its incidental music was written by Richard Rodgers, who won an Emmy for it in 1962. Scriptwriters included Victor Wolfson a dramatist and writer, Quentin Reynolds, William L. Shirer an American journalist, war correspondent and historian, and Richard Tregaskis. One of the program's London-based producers was actor Patrick Macnee, just prior to his being cast as secret agent John Steed in the long-running cult TV series The Avengers.,

Starring: Gary Merrill,Richard Burton,Rita Webb

Episodes

Season 1
The Gathering Storm

S01 | E01

The Gathering Storm

Combat Deepens

S01 | E02

Combat Deepens

Dunkirk

S01 | E03

Dunkirk

French Agony

S01 | E04

French Agony

Take One with You

S01 | E05

Take One with You

The Ravens Remain

S01 | E06

The Ravens Remain

Struggle at Sea

S01 | E07

Struggle at Sea

Hinge of Fate

S01 | E08

Hinge of Fate

Alone no More

S01 | E09

Alone no More

Out of the East

S01 | E10

Out of the East

The Torch is Lit

S01 | E11

The Torch is Lit

Sand and Snow

S01 | E12

Sand and Snow

Strike Hard, Strike Home!

S01 | E13

Strike Hard, Strike Home!

Closing the Ring

S01 | E14

Closing the Ring

Be Sure you Win

S01 | E15

Be Sure you Win

Turning of the Tide

S01 | E16

Turning of the Tide

The Die is Cast

S01 | E17

The Die is Cast

D-Day

S01 | E18

D-Day

Europe Set Ablaze

S01 | E19

Europe Set Ablaze

Triumph in France

S01 | E20

Triumph in France

Cast

Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

Narrator

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Winston Churchill

Rita Webb

Rita Webb

Housemaid

Details

First Aired
Last Aired
Status
Ended
Network
ABC
Production
ABC Television Studio
Creator

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