Rent Churchill's Bodyguard: Vol.2: Lawrence and Walter Save the Day (2005)
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0h 46min
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- Synopsis:
Soon alter he became Winston Churchill's personal bodyguard, Walter Thompson was given the challenge of keeping his boss alive during a visit to the Middle East. A leading British politician was a natural target for assassins, and on several critical occasions, Walter was rescued by one of the most enigmatic figures of the 20th Century - Lawrence of Arabia. In almost any piece of film you'll see of Britain's great wartime leader, he is the man in the background anonymous and secret. Until now his critical role in saving the life of Churchill from a series of attacks has been hidden from the wider public. After the war Walter Thompson's censored book told just part of the story. His ftill memoirs were suppressed even by Churchill himself only now can we recount the number of assassination attempts on Churchills life. Many foiled by Walter. This thirteen part series, with unique access to these incredible memoirs, reveals for the first time, the story of Walter's life with Winston. Together they travelled thousands of miles on precarious journeys to meet Stalin and Roosevelt and odier world leaders. Togedier they rode with Lawrence of Arabia, dodged German assassins, were nearly shot down by enemy aircraft, lone gunmen, U-boats and IRA hitmen. - Actors:
- Winston Churchill, T.E. Lawrence, Walter H. Thompson, John Tradewell, Dennis Waterman
- Directors:
- Jonathan Martin, Philip Nugus
- Producers:
- Jonathan Martin
- Voiced By:
- Robert Powell, Dennis Waterman
- Narrated By:
- Robert Powell
- Writers:
- Jonathan Martin
- Studio:
- Nugus Martin
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Documentaries, TV Political
