This captivating docuseries examines Winston Churchill's pivotal role in World War II and the formative events that made him an ideal leader for the era.
1. The Gathering Storm
Driven by a childhood conviction to save Britain, Winston Churchill forges a path from soldier to prime minister amid the looming threat of German forces.
2. His Finest Hour
Serving as PM and Minister of Defense, Churchill rallies the nation with speeches, aiming to attract US support as Hitler launches the Blitz on London.
3. The Day of Destiny
Churchill's unyielding efforts secure US entry into the war. But to defeat Nazi Germany, he must ally with Stalin and Roosevelt to form a Second Front.
4. Out of the Storm
As the war ends, Churchill navigates a shifting global landscape dominated by US-Soviet tensions, decolonization and the emerging nuclear era.
Langley Kirkwood
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Christian McKay
Winston Churchill
Martin Munro
Frank Sawyers the Butler
Martin Kluge
Joseph Stalin
Self - Prime Minister UK (archive footage)
Charles Dance
Self - Narrator (voice)
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