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Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Winston Churchill's life was defined by a tumultuous period from 1929 to 1939, marked by his cabinet position loss and subsequent rise to War Cabinet membership, a challenging time he considered the most difficult of his life.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Down and Out

1. Down and Out

Aired: Sep 6, 1981

Winston's political career takes a hit when the Tories lose their majority, f...

Episode 2 Politics Are Foul

2. Politics Are Foul

Aired: Sep 13, 1981

A rift forms within Churchill's own party as his stance on the Indian issue s...

Episode 3 In High Places

3. In High Places

Aired: Sep 20, 1981

Churchill's trip to Europe to visit historic battlefields ends in disappointm...

Episode 4 A Menace in the House

4. A Menace in the House

Aired: Sep 27, 1981

The investigation into alleged evidence tampering in the India debate gains m...

Episode 5 The Flying Peril

5. The Flying Peril

Aired: Oct 4, 1981

Churchill's concerns about Germany's military buildup and Britain's air power...

Episode 6 His Own Funeral

6. His Own Funeral

Aired: Oct 11, 1981

The British monarchy is rocked by the unexpected death of King George V, whil...

Episode 8 What Price Churchill?

8. What Price Churchill?

Aired: Oct 25, 1981

Churchill's dire predictions of catastrophe come to pass as Hitler's aggressi...

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Genres:Drama, War, History, Biography