Rent Churchill's Bodyguard: Vol.3: Nearly Killed in New York (2005)
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0h 46min
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- Synopsis:
In 1929, Winston Churchill ceased to be Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Detective Sergeant Walter Thompson sadly stopped guarding the man he had come to regard as a friend. However, within two years, Winston's outspoken views had gained him fresh and deadly enemies. Walter was recalled, but the next threat to Winston's life came from a totally unexpected direction. 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 full memoirs were suppressed even by Churchill himself only now can we recount the number of assassination attempts on Churchill's life. Many foiled by Walter. This thirteen part series, with unique access to these incredible memoirs, reveals for the first time, die story of Walter's life with Winston. Together they travelled thousands of miles on precarious journeys to meet Stalin and Roosevelt and other world leaders. Together they rode with Lawrence of Arabia, dodged German assassins, were nearly shot down by enemy aircraft, lone gunmen, U-boats and IRA hitmen. - Actors:
- Stanley Baldwin, Winston Churchill, King George V, King Victor Emmanuel III, Benito Mussolini, Walter H. Thompson, John Tradewell, Dennis Waterman
- Directors:
- Jonathan Martin, Philip Nugus
- Producers:
- Jonathan Martin
- Voiced By:
- Robert Powell
- Narrated By:
- Robert Powell
- Writers:
- Jonathan Martin
- Studio:
- Nugus Martin
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Documentaries, TV Political
