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Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)

TV Series ★ 6.3 60 min

Documentary

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years is an 8-part 1981 drama serial based on the life of Winston Churchill, and particularly his years in enforced exile from political position during the 1920s and 30s. It was written and directed by Ferdinand Fairfax and Churchill was played by Robert Hardy. Hardy's brilliant performance as Churchill won critical acclaim and a BAFTA award in 1982. He reprised the role in The Sittaford Mystery, Bomber Harris and War and Remembrance and at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the end of World War II in 1995 when he quoted a number of Churchill's wartime speeches in character.

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Released
September 6, 1981
Runtime
60 min
IMDb
tt0081963

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Cast

Robert Hardy Robert Hardy Winston Churchill Eric Porter Eric Porter Neville Chamberlain Peter Barkworth Peter Barkworth Stanley Baldwin Nigel Havers Nigel Havers Randolph Churchill Siân Phillips Siân Phillips Clementine Churchill Edward Woodward Edward Woodward Sir Samuel Hoare

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What is Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years about?
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years is an 8-part 1981 drama serial based on the life of Winston Churchill, and particularly his years in enforced exile from political position during the 1920s and 30s. It was written and directed by Ferdinand Fairfax and Churchill was played by Robert Hardy. Hardy's brilliant performance as Churchill won critical acclaim and a BAFTA award in 1982. He reprised the role in The Sittaford Mystery, Bomber Harris and War and Remembrance and at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the end of World War II in 1995 when he quoted a number of Churchill's wartime speeches in character.
Who stars in Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years?
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years stars Robert Hardy, Eric Porter, Peter Barkworth, Nigel Havers.
When was Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years released?
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years is a 1981 documentary series.
Where can I watch Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years?
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