Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

The story

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years is an 8-part 1981 drama serial based on the life of Winston Churchill, and particularly his years in enforced exile from political position during the 1920s and 30s. It was written and directed by Ferdinand Fairfax and Churchill was played by Robert Hardy.

Hardy's brilliant performance as Churchill won critical acclaim and a BAFTA award in 1982. He reprised the role in The Sittaford Mystery, Bomber Harris and War and Remembrance and at the 50th anniversary celebrations of the end of World War II in 1995 when he quoted a number of Churchill's wartime speeches in character.

Cast

R Robert HardyWinston Churchill E Eric PorterNeville Chamberlain P Peter BarkworthStanley Baldwin N Nigel HaversRandolph Churchill S Siân PhillipsClementine Churchill E Edward WoodwardSir Samuel Hoare T Tim Pigott-SmithBrendan Bracken S Sherrie HewsonMrs. Pearman (uncredited) · Mrs. Pearman D David SwiftProfessor Lindemann R Robert JamesRamsay Macdonald (uncredited) · Ramsay Macdonald P Paul Freeman D David QuilterWing-Commander Torr Anderson

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W Walter GotellLord Swinton · Lord Swinton (uncredited) P Phil Brown P Peter Vaughan C Clive Swift F Frank MiddlemassLord Derby (uncredited) · Lord Derby T Terence RigbyThomas Barlow (uncredited) · Thomas Barlow S Sam WanamakerBernard Baruch S Stephen Elliott J Jeremy ChildWing Commander S Simon Dutton T Tristan GemmillSchoolboy L Lynda La Plante D Derek Lyons M Matt Zimmerman1st U.S. Businessman S Stratford JohnsLord Rothermere G Geoffrey ChaterLord Hailsham D David SwiftProfessor Lindemann C Christopher BenjaminAir Ministry Official P Patricia HodgeLady Londonderry N Nigel StockAdmiral Domvile N Norman BirdSir Maurice Hanley B Brian MillerPostman