Season 1 (1960)
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.[
Episodes: 27
Star Cast: Gary Merrill , Richard Burton , Rita Webb ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 The Gathering Storm
Air Date: 1960-11-27
Ep.2 Combat Deepens
Air Date: 1960-12-04
Ep.3 Dunkirk
Air Date: 1960-12-11
Ep.4 French Agony
Air Date: 1961-01-08
Ep.5 Take One with You
Air Date: 1961-01-15
Ep.6 The Ravens Remain
Air Date: 1961-01-22
Ep.7 Struggle at Sea
Air Date: 1961-01-29
Ep.8 Hinge of Fate
Air Date: 1961-02-05
Ep.9 Alone no More
Air Date: 1961-02-12
Ep.10 Out of the East
Air Date: 1961-02-19
Ep.11 The Torch is Lit
Air Date: 1961-02-26
Ep.12 Sand and Snow
Air Date: 1961-03-05
Ep.13 Strike Hard, Strike Home!
Air Date: 1961-03-12
Ep.14 Closing the Ring
Air Date: 1961-03-19
Ep.15 Be Sure you Win
Air Date: 1961-03-26
Ep.16 Turning of the Tide
Air Date: 1961-04-02
Ep.17 The Die is Cast
Air Date: 1961-04-09
Ep.18 D-Day
Air Date: 1961-04-16
Ep.19 Europe Set Ablaze
Air Date: 1961-04-23
Ep.20 Triumph in France
Air Date: 1961-04-30
Ep.21 Beginning of the End
Air Date: 1961-05-07
Ep.22 Final Christmas
Air Date: 1961-05-14
Ep.23 Yalta
Air Date: 1961-05-21
Ep.24 Tying the Knot
Air Date: 1961-05-28
Ep.25 Götterdämmerung
Air Date: 1961-06-04
Ep.26 Goodbye, Mr Churchill
Air Date: 1961-06-11