| Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsIn 1929, Winston Churchill lost his position as Chancellor of the Exchequer. It was not until 1939 that he regained a parliamentary position and then became Prime Minister of England. This miniseries tells the story of the ten years during which Churchill did not hold a ministerial position. It tells how he was often attacked and mocked by members of his own party, how he received secret information about German armaments and the lack of British preparedness, about political intrigue and the relationships between the leading politicians of the time. Robert Hardy is doing an excellent performance.... Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years is an eight-part 1981 drama serial based on Winston Churchill's years in enforced exile from political position during the 1920s and 1930s.The series focuses on the decade from 1929 to 1939 during which Winston Churchill was out of power and out of favor. During that time he attempted to make his colleagues and countrymen aware of Nazi Germany's threat to Britain. He comes up against much resistance from fellow politicians Stanley Baldwin, Samuel Hoare and the appeasement policies of Neville Chamberlain. He faces problems not only in politics but at home as well.CastRobert Hardy as Winston ChurchillSiân Phillips as Clementine ChurchillNigel Havers as Randolph ChurchillTim Pigott-Smith as Brendan BrackenDavid Swift as Professor LindemannSherrie Hewson as Mrs. PearmanMoray Watson as Major Desmond MortonPaul Freeman as Ralph WigramFrank Middlemass as Lord Derby |
Spoken languages: English
Subtitles: Danish,Swedish,Norwegian
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