Churchill's People (1974) is a drama, war & politics web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Churchill's People online in HD.
Churchill's People — Storyline
Churchill's People is a British anthology series based on A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, Winston Churchill's four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies. 26 episodes were produced by the BBC and initially broadcast from 30 December 1974 to 23 June 1975.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Gerald Savory, Brian Rawlinson
Churchill's People — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1974-12-30 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Genre | Drama, War & Politics |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 5/10 (2 votes) |
Churchill's People — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: Pritan (1974-12-30) — 43 AD: Lucius is one of several Roman spies sent into the offshore island of Pritan, quietly to study the ground before plans for the invasion by Emperor Claudius.
- E2: The Lost Island (1975-01-06) — 400 AD: Among the splendours of his palace at Eboricum (York), Roman British governor Tiberius Claudius broods on what he believes to be the end of the civilised world.
- E3: The Coming of the Cross (1975-01-13) — 654 AD: Two powerful adversaries face each other – Penda, pagan king of Mercia, and Oswy, Christian king of Northumbria.
- E4: The Great Alfred (1975-01-20) — 878 AD: King Alfred has suffered another defeat from the Danes and escapes through the Athelrey swamps to the safety of Odda's Hall.
Disguised as a minstrel, Alfred enters the hea
- E5: The Saxon Dusk (1975-01-27) — 1042: Godwin, Earl of Wessex, summons Edward from out of his exile in Normandy to wear the Crown of England. But the apparent security of Godwin's Anglo-Saxan policies is disrupted
- E6: The Conquerors (1975-02-03) — 1066-1070: Forest laws bring about a climax between the Saxons and the Normans.
- E7: A Sprig of Broom (1975-02-10) — 1160: In Norman England a man could will his movables to his kin and friends but only the next heir could inherit his land paying the overlord for the privilege. When old William d
- E8: Silver Giant, Wooden Dwarf (1975-02-17) — 1191: King John is brought to his knees and signs the Magna Carta.
- E9: On the Anvil (1975-02-24) — 1265: A runaway peasant accidentally witnesses a meeting between King Henry III and his chief Baron Simon de Montfort. Their argument indicates that only by a confrontation of arms
- E10: The Wallace (1975-03-03) — March 1296: The story of William Wallace, a rough Lanarkshire knight who strikes a blow for Scottish liberty by destroying the town of Lanark and its English Sheriff. The vision an
- E11: Shouts & Murmurs (1975-03-10) — 1381: Revolt in East Anglia when the peasants are pressed beyond endurance by taxes and misgovernment by inexperienced King Richard II. Bishop Henry is sent to quell the risings.
- E12: A Wilderness of Roses (1975-03-17) — 1440: When Henry V died, the feudal families of England began to prey upon each other. Royal upstarts succeeded one another until the nation was divided into two factions, the Hous
- E13: The Whip of Heaven (1975-03-24) — 1538: Hugh Goodrest, a Warwickshire Lawyer, returns to his home town of Hales Owen to find the nearby Abbey and its inmates under investigation by the King's Commissioner, Dr. Layt
- E14: A Rich & Beautiful Empire (1975-03-31) — 1603-1618: Sir Walter Raleigh is tried on trumped-up charges of treason and imprisoned in the Tower. For 13 years he languishes in jail, still dreaming of a legendary Peruvian empi
- E15: America! America! (1975-04-07) — 1610: A Puritan family in Nottinghamshire, hounded by King James I for their opposition to Anglican orthodoxy, go into unhappy exile in Holland and then decide to try the untried l
- E16: March On, Boys! (1975-04-14) — January 1640: King Charles I rallies his troops to fight the Roundheads and loses his head and kingdom for the trouble.
- E17: The Agreement of the People (1975-04-21) — Burford, 15 May 1649: The Puritan revolution has reached its climax. The soldiers' democracy is over and Cromwell takes his revenge.
- E18: A Bill of Mortality (1975-04-28) — 1665: The Royalists return. But for John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, the Restoration means plague and despair.
- E19: The Derry Boys (1975-05-05) — 1689: The Protestant settlement in Ulster pre-empts King William's offensive against the Irish Jacobites. In Londonderry the apprentice boys close the gates of the town against Jam
- E20: The Fine Art of Bubble Blowing (1975-05-12) — 1720: Tom Mackenzie, a confidence trickster from Scotland, steals a certificate for £100 worth of South Sea Company stock. He uses this to gain the confidence of Mrs. Trundle, Jack
- E21: O Canada (1975-05-19) — 1772: The MacAmney family are evicted from their highland homestead by the landlord to make way for sheep. Selling everything they own, they embark on a perilous sea journey to Can
- E22: The Liberty Tree (1975-05-26) — 1775: An American judge who has settled in London reconstructs in an interview with a journalist his dispute with the radical Sam Adams, the Boston Massacre and the events which le
- E23: Mother India (1975-06-02) — 1781: Jack Gable apprehensively embarks on a new career as a clerk with the East India Company in Bengal. Under aegis of the lively Jack Potts he meets some of the extraordinary ch
- E24: Mutiny (1975-06-09) — 1797: The men of an ill-governed Royal Navy refuse to put their ships to sea. Aaron Graham, a London magistrate, is sent to investigate the circumstances leading up to the mutiny.
- E25: True Patriots All (1975-06-16) — 1834: The Tolpuddle Martyrs are sent to Australia where a Tasmanian settler tries to get their service on his estates.
- E26: Death of Liberty (1975-06-23) — 1819-1837: The story of the Cato Street Conspiracy, the plot of a radical political group to assassinate two Government ministers as a prelude to a general uprising.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Churchill's People have? 1 season(s) with 26 episodes.
Who created Churchill's People? Gerald Savory, Brian Rawlinson.
Where can I watch Churchill's People? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
