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Episode Guide
The March to War
Series: The Churchills
Series Progress: Episode 3 of 650% Completed
Synopsis
Dr David Starkey tells the story of the two greatest war leaders in British history, both of whom were called Churchill. Everyone knows Winston Churchill led Britain and her Allies against Hitler; less well known is John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, who led Britain and her Allies against an earlier would-be dictator of Europe, Louis XIV of France. John Churchill was Winston's ancestor, his inspiration and his subject. Winston was a writer and historian before he was Prime Minister, and perhaps his greatest work is his million-word biography of John Churchill, Marlborough: His Life and Times. As David Starkey argues, the ten years Winston spent working on Marlborough turned him from a politician into a statesman-prophet, and prepared him for the immense task of leading the nation against Nazi Germany. In the second programme in the series, The March to War, Starkey shows how Marlborough - which was also serialised in The Sunday Times - changed the way Winston was seen by the public and politicians, and so prepared the way for his return to power. The first volume reinforced the perception of him as a man past his time; a warmonger. But the second volume, with its brilliant depiction of John Churchill's march to the Danube and stunning victory at Blenheim, began to mark out Winston as the only leading politician who truly knew war. As further volumes appeared, and the threat from Hitler became obvious, people increasingly began to see Winston as the man of the hour.
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📊 Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 4 hours 30 minutes (6 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch - Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 6 days
3 episodes/day: 2 days
5 episodes/day: 2 days
Episodes (6)
- S01E01 - The Choice
- S01E01 - The Choice
- S01E02 - The March to War Viewing
- S01E02 - The March to War
- S01E03 - Grand Strategies
- S01E03 - Grand Strategies