Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years — Season 1
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 mem
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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.[
Episodes (27)
1. The Gathering Storm
Aired 27 November 1960 • 30 min
2. Combat Deepens
Aired 4 December 1960 • 30 min
3. Dunkirk
Aired 11 December 1960
4. French Agony
Aired 8 January 1961
5. Take One with You
Aired 15 January 1961
6. The Ravens Remain
Aired 22 January 1961
7. Struggle at Sea
Aired 29 January 1961
8. Hinge of Fate
Aired 5 February 1961
9. Alone no More
Aired 12 February 1961
10. Out of the East
Aired 19 February 1961
11. The Torch is Lit
Aired 26 February 1961
12. Sand and Snow
Aired 5 March 1961
13. Strike Hard, Strike Home!
Aired 12 March 1961
14. Closing the Ring
Aired 19 March 1961
15. Be Sure you Win
Aired 26 March 1961
16. Turning of the Tide
Aired 2 April 1961
17. The Die is Cast
Aired 9 April 1961
18. D-Day
Aired 16 April 1961
19. Europe Set Ablaze
Aired 23 April 1961
20. Triumph in France
Aired 30 April 1961
21. Beginning of the End
Aired 7 May 1961
22. Final Christmas
Aired 14 May 1961
23. Yalta
Aired 21 May 1961
24. Tying the Knot
Aired 28 May 1961
25. Götterdämmerung
Aired 4 June 1961
26. Goodbye, Mr Churchill
Aired 11 June 1961
27. The Will to Victory
Aired 18 June 1961