Name: Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 18 Jun 1961
Rating: 8.50
Cast: Gary Merrill, Richard Burton, Rita Webb

Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Nov 27, 1960

1 - 1

The Gathering Storm Nov 27, 1960
1 - 2

Combat Deepens Dec 04, 1960
1 - 3

Dunkirk Dec 11, 1960
1 - 4

French Agony Jan 08, 1961
1 - 5

Take One with You Jan 15, 1961
1 - 6

The Ravens Remain Jan 22, 1961
1 - 7

Struggle at Sea Jan 29, 1961
1 - 8

Hinge of Fate Feb 05, 1961
1 - 9

Alone no More Feb 12, 1961
1 - 10

Out of the East Feb 19, 1961
1 - 11

The Torch is Lit Feb 26, 1961
1 - 12

Sand and Snow Mar 05, 1961
1 - 13

Strike Hard, Strike Home! Mar 12, 1961
1 - 14

Closing the Ring Mar 19, 1961
1 - 15

Be Sure you Win Mar 26, 1961
1 - 16

Turning of the Tide Apr 02, 1961
1 - 17

The Die is Cast Apr 09, 1961
1 - 18

D-Day Apr 16, 1961
1 - 19

Europe Set Ablaze Apr 23, 1961
1 - 20

Triumph in France Apr 30, 1961
1 - 21

Beginning of the End May 07, 1961
1 - 22

Final Christmas May 14, 1961
1 - 23

Yalta May 21, 1961
1 - 24

Tying the Knot May 28, 1961
1 - 25

Götterdämmerung Jun 04, 1961
1 - 26

Goodbye, Mr Churchill Jun 11, 1961
1 - 27

The Will to Victory Jun 18, 1961

Overview

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.,

Year 1961

Studio ABC

Director

Crew Patrick Macnee (Producer), Anthony Bushell (Director), John Schlesinger (Director), Victor Wolfson (Writer), William Templeton (Writer), Quentin Reynolds (Writer)

Popularity 1.82

Language English