Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
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.,
Top Cast
Gary Merrill
Narrator
Richard Burton
Winston Churchill
Rita Webb
Housemaid
Episodes
The Gathering Storm
Nov 27, 1960
Combat Deepens
Dec 04, 1960
Dunkirk
Dec 11, 1960
French Agony
Jan 08, 1961
Take One with You
Jan 15, 1961
The Ravens Remain
Jan 22, 1961
Struggle at Sea
Jan 29, 1961
Hinge of Fate
Feb 05, 1961
Alone no More
Feb 12, 1961
Out of the East
Feb 19, 1961
The Torch is Lit
Feb 26, 1961
Sand and Snow
Mar 05, 1961
Strike Hard, Strike Home!
Mar 12, 1961
Closing the Ring
Mar 19, 1961
Be Sure you Win
Mar 26, 1961
Turning of the Tide
Apr 02, 1961
The Die is Cast
Apr 09, 1961
D-Day
Apr 16, 1961
Europe Set Ablaze
Apr 23, 1961
Triumph in France
Apr 30, 1961
Beginning of the End
May 07, 1961
Final Christmas
May 14, 1961
Yalta
May 21, 1961
Tying the Knot
May 28, 1961
Götterdämmerung
Jun 04, 1961
Goodbye, Mr Churchill
Jun 11, 1961
The Will to Victory
Jun 18, 1961
