Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years ran from 1960–1961 and built the kind of audience that still talks about it — a 9/10 TMDB score is the lasting evidence. Streaming catalogues shift constantly, so use TV Butler below to find out exactly where it's available in your region right now.

Canadian production values give Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years a feel distinct from American and international alternatives. The Valiant Years was a documentary produced by ABC based on the memoirs of Winston Churchill, directed by Anthony Bushell and John Schlesinger, narrated by Gary Merrill and with extracts from the memoirs voiced by Richard Burton. It ran in the United States from 1960 to 1961, in 27 30-minute episodes and was broadcast in the UK by the BBC from February to August 1961. Its incidental music was written by Richard Rodgers, who won an Emmy for it in 1962. Gary Merrill and Richard Burton lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It aired in 1960–1961.

The kind of documentary you immediately want to recommend to someone else.