8.8 /10 1 Votes
Genre Drama Country of origin United Kingdom First episode date 6 September 1981 Number of episodes 8 Number of seasons 1 | 8.8/10 IMDb Directed by Ferdinand Fairfax Original language(s) English Final episode date 25 October 1981 Network ITV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Ferdinand Fairfax, William Humble Starring Robert Hardy
Siân Phillips
Nigel Havers
Tim Pigott-Smith
Eric Porter Cast Robert Hardy, Nigel Havers, Eric Porter, Peter Barkworth, Tim Pigott‑Smith Similar War and Remembrance, World War II: When Lions Ro, The Jewel in the Crown, Edward & Mrs Simpson, Private Schulz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winston churchill the wilderness years ep 1 down and out
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 1930s. It was made by Southern Television on a budget of £3¼ million and originally broadcast on ITV on Sunday nights at 10 pm. It was written and directed by Ferdinand Fairfax, with historian Martin Gilbert as co-writer. Churchill was played by Robert Hardy.
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Reception
Hardy's performance as Churchill won critical acclaim and a BAFTA nomination in 1982. Eric Porter as Neville Chamberlain also received praise. The series was nominated for a total of 8 BAFTA awards, namely:
Reprises
Hardy also portrayed Churchill 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.