Winston Churchill - The Wilderness Years
After losing his post as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1929, Winston Churchill found himself ostracized by his party, discredited by colleagues, and nearly broke from the Wall Street crash—at age 55, his political career was all but dead. This "Masterpiece Theatre" drama, based on Sir Martin Gilbert's definitive Churchill biography, portrays the difficult years that followed and the triumphant return at the outbreak of WWII. Robert Hardy ("Edward the King") stars as Churchill, Sian Phillips as his wife Clementine, and Nigel Havers as Randolph Churchill. 8 episodes; over 7 hours on 4 cassettes or 6-1/2 hours on 2 DVDs.