Forgotten Masterpiece

An eight part series originally broadcast in 1981, this is the forgotten masterpiece of British television. Robert Hardy is mesmerizing as Churchill, but there are also outstanding performances from Edward Woodward,(Sir Samuel Hoare),Peter Barkworth (Stanley Baldwin), and Eric Porter (Neville Chamberlain).The series documents, in accurate and precise detail, a pivotal moment in the history of the 20th century. It grips you from the first frame to the last. Available on DVD, the lavish production standards are not done justice by the extremely poor quality of the transfer. The film series demands a complete restoration, a frame-by-frame remastering which is as vital as it is necessary. It should be compulsory viewing in schools, for all time. I cannot find enough superlatives to recommend it.