The Valiant Years was a documentary produced by ABC based on the memoirs of Winston Churchill, directed by Anthony Bushell and John Schlesinger, narrated by Gary Merrill and with extracts from the memoirs voiced by Richard Burton. It ran in the United States from 1960 to 1961, in 27 30-minute episodes and was broadcast in the UK by the BBC from February to August 1961. Its incidental music was written by Richard Rodgers, who won an Emmy for it in 1962. Scriptwriters included Victor Wolfson a dramatist and writer, Quentin Reynolds, William L. Shirer an American journalist, war correspondent and historian, and Richard Tregaskis. One of the program's London-based producers was actor Patrick Macnee, just prior to his being cast as secret agent John Steed in the long-running cult TV series The Avengers.,
DirectorsAnthony Bushell, John Schlesinger
WritersVictor Wolfson, William Templeton, Quentin Reynolds, William L. Shirer, Richard Tregaskis
The Gathering Storm
Nov 27, 1960
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Combat Deepens
Dec 4, 1960
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Dunkirk
Dec 11, 1960
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French Agony
Jan 8, 1961
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Take One with You
Jan 15, 1961
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The Ravens Remain
Jan 22, 1961
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Struggle at Sea
Jan 29, 1961
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Hinge of Fate
Feb 5, 1961
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Alone no More
Feb 12, 1961
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Out of the East
Feb 19, 1961
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The Torch is Lit
Feb 26, 1961
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Sand and Snow
Mar 5, 1961
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Strike Hard, Strike Home!
Mar 12, 1961
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Closing the Ring
Mar 19, 1961
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Be Sure you Win
Mar 26, 1961
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Turning of the Tide
Apr 2, 1961
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The Die is Cast
Apr 9, 1961
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D-Day
Apr 16, 1961
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Europe Set Ablaze
Apr 23, 1961
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Triumph in France
Apr 30, 1961
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Beginning of the End
May 7, 1961
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Final Christmas
May 14, 1961
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Yalta
May 21, 1961
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Tying the Knot
May 28, 1961
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Götterdämmerung
Jun 4, 1961
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Goodbye, Mr Churchill
Jun 11, 1961
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The Will to Victory
Jun 18, 1961
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