Churchill’s Bodyguard : Documentary – SE01 EP13 – Love Him to Death
Love Him to Death It is VE-Day and Winston and Walter have several journeys to make through the jubilant crowds.[…]
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This is a 13 part documentary, based on the journals of Churchill’s bodyguard, Walter Thompson, who served the Prime Minister during WW2, and in years prior. #ww2 #history #war
Churchill’s Bodyguard : Documentary – SE01 EP012 – The Sewer Bomb
The Sewer Bomb When Winston visits Athens he is supposed to stay at an hotel where Greek guerrillas have placed[…]
Read moreChurchill’s Bodyguard : Documentary – SE01 EP11 – The Kiss of Life?
The Kiss of Life? Returning from the Tehran Conference, a sick, exhausted, disheartened Churchill survives his darkest night, with Walter[…]
Read moreChurchill’s Bodyguard : Documentary – SE01 EP10 – Suicide Attack in Tehran
Suicide Attack in Tehran After two Atlantic crossings and two trips across the length of the Mediterranean, Churchill grows increasingly[…]
Read moreChurchill’s Bodyguard : Documentary – SE01 EP09 – Winston’s Double
Winston’s Double A precarious trip to Moscow to visit Stalin is followed by victory for the 8th Army in North[…]
Read moreChurchill’s Bodyguard : Documentary – SE01 EP08 – Attack at the Flying Boat Dock
Attack at the Flying Boat Dock Running a gauntlet of U-boats in the North Atlantic, Churchill and Walter set sail[…]
Read moreChurchill’s Bodyguard : Documentary – SE01 EP07 – Surviving the Blitz
Surviving the Blitz The early days of the war bring some of Churchill’s most difficult–and dangerous–decisions. As bombs rain down[…]
Read moreChurchill’s Bodyguard : Documentary – SE01 EP06 – Dangerous Travels
Dangerous Travels After returning to government and leading the Admiralty, Churchill ascends to the Prime Minister’s post on the very[…]
Read moreChurchill’s Bodyguard : Documentary – SE01 EP05 – Nazi Sniper Plan
Nazi Sniper Plan In the 1930s, despite being out of office, Churchill’s opposition to Hitler’s regime made him a marked[…]
Read moreChurchill’s Bodyguard : Documentary – SE01 EP04 – Indian Nationalist Assassin
Indian Nationalist Assassin Having kept Churchill safe from assassination during a 1931 US lecture tour, Thompson soon left the police[…]
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