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Remembering Winston Churchill | Tributes to a legendary statesman and a wartime hero
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Voted by BBC viewers the greatest of all Britons in 2002, Winston Churchill remains a symbol of valiant defiance against adversity. Twice prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, he led the Allied forces towards their 'finest hour' and his funeral saw the largest gathering of world dignitaries ever assembled.
The state funeral of Winston Churchill is at the heart of this collection, which also includes personal memories of a man whose loss was deeply felt when he died, aged 90, on 24 January 1965. Each programme is a tribute to the man who claimed to have 'nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat'.
Features
- The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill
The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill
Part 1
- The Alanbrooke Diaries
The Alanbrooke Diaries
- Personality And Power
Personality And Power
A retrospective of 'the greatest Briton of the 20th Century'.
- Churchill, The Man I Knew
Churchill, The Man I Knew
Remembering Winston Churchill Collection
- Programmes (22)
- Documents (5)
Report from Britain
Sir Alan P Herbert
Recollections of the wit and wisdom of Winston Churchill.
The Alanbrooke Diaries
A wartime adviser to Churchill, Field Marshal Alanbrooke, discusses his diaries.
Obituary: Winston Spencer Churchill 1874 - 1965
Celebrating the life of Winston Churchill.
Tributes to Churchill
Prime Minister Harold Wilson and fellow statesmen pay their respects to Churchill.
Panorama
Tributes to Churchill
Churchill's death inspires messages of condolence from world statesmen.
Homage to a Great Man: Sir Winston Churchill
The life of Winston Churchill in pictures.
The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill
Part 1
London pauses as the state funeral procession begins.
The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill
Part 2
The approach to St Paul's Cathedral and the commencement of the service.
The State Funeral Of Sir Winston Churchill
Part 3
The conclusion of the service and the journey towards Tower Hill.
The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill
Part 4
The final journey of Winston Churchill.
PM
Winston Churchill's Stroke
How Churchill's stroke was concealed from the British public.
Personality And Power
A retrospective of 'the greatest Briton of the 20th Century'.
Sir John Martin
Churchill's speech writing methods are recalled by his principal private secretary.
Times Remembered: Below Stairs
Georgina Landemare
Joan Bakewell meets Churchill's cook.
Someone in Particular
Sir John Martin
Donald Norbrook talks with a former private secretary to Churchill.
Churchill, The Man I Knew
A portrait of Sir Winston by his contemporaries.
The War Lords
Churchill
AJP Taylor appraises the successes and failures of Winston Churchill.
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