Churchill's Forgotten Years
Documentary about the later years of Winston Churchill's life, between his defeat in the 1945 election and his return to power. He spent his time writing his memoirs.
In 1945, Winston Churchill was cast out of office by the British electorate. It was a terrible blow for the man who had just led his country to victory in the Second World War. But he refused to accept defeat, fighting back to become Prime Minister once more and writing a monumental history of the war. Professor David Reynolds tells the moving story of Churchill's wilderness years, in which old age and illness could not overcome his undiminished ambition.
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Churchill and the general election of 1945
Duration: 05:50
Credits
David Reynolds…………………………………………… Narrator
Bill Deakin………………………………………………… Interviewee
William Deedes………………………………………….. Interviewee
Chips Gemmell…………………………………………... Interviewee                         Â
Denis Healey…………………………………………….. Interviewee
Anthony Montague-Brown…………………………….... Interviewee                       Â
Mary Soames…………………………………………….. Interviewee
Robert Taylor…………………………………………….. Interviewee
Jane Williams…………………………………………….. Interviewee
Simon Deeley…………………………………………….. Director
Russell Barnes………………………………………….. Producer
Broadcasts
Wed 16 Feb 2005 21:00- Thu 17 Feb 2005 00:00
- Sat 19 Feb 2005 19:00
- Sun 20 Feb 2005 22:30
- Wed 11 May 2005 21:00
- Thu 12 May 2005 01:15
- Thu 1 Sep 2005 21:0091Èȱ¬ Two except East & Yorkshire
