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Three Days in May 1940
Over the May Bank Holiday, Churchill - who's been prime minister for a fortnight and is having to face up to the greatest defeat of the British army at Dunkirk - is challenged by the War Cabinet over the way he's conducting the war. If he loses the argument, he'll lose the premiership. The fate of Britain hangs in the balance. Written by Robin Glendinning and broadcast as part of Radio 4's season marking the 40th anniversary of Churchill's death.
Producer/Director Jeremy Howe

Contributors

Written By:
Robin Glendinning
Director:
Jeremy Howe
Churchill:
Robert Hardy
Lord Halifax:
Ronald Pickup
Neville Chamberlain:
Jeremy Child
Clement Atlee:
Bill Wallis
Arthur Greenwood:
Geoffrey Whitehead
John Martin:
David Leonard
Signor Bastianini:
Michael Fenton Stevens
PaulReynaud:
Roland Oliver
Gen Ismay:
Mark Buffery
Source: Radio Times

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