
Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
Documentary·War & Politics·1960·1 Seasons
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.,
Starring: Gary Merrill,Richard Burton,Rita Webb
Episodes
Season 1S01 | E01
The Gathering Storm
1960-11-27
S01 | E02
Combat Deepens
1960-12-04
S01 | E03
Dunkirk
1960-12-11
S01 | E04
French Agony
1961-01-08
S01 | E05
Take One with You
1961-01-15
S01 | E06
The Ravens Remain
1961-01-22
S01 | E07
Struggle at Sea
1961-01-29
S01 | E08
Hinge of Fate
1961-02-05
S01 | E09
Alone no More
1961-02-12
S01 | E10
Out of the East
1961-02-19
S01 | E11
The Torch is Lit
1961-02-26
S01 | E12
Sand and Snow
1961-03-05
S01 | E13
Strike Hard, Strike Home!
1961-03-12
S01 | E14
Closing the Ring
1961-03-19
S01 | E15
Be Sure you Win
1961-03-26
S01 | E16
Turning of the Tide
1961-04-02
S01 | E17
The Die is Cast
1961-04-09
S01 | E18
D-Day
1961-04-16
S01 | E19
Europe Set Ablaze
1961-04-23
S01 | E20
Triumph in France
1961-04-30
Cast

Gary Merrill
Narrator

Richard Burton
Winston Churchill

Rita Webb
Housemaid







