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  • Finest Hour

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    Aug 02, 2021 3 minutes
    Review by Alastair Stewart

    Churchill , 2021, Channel 5 Television, ITN Productions

    It might just be impossible to make a new documentary series about Winston Churchill. The two biggest challenges are that everyone either loves or hates him, even before switching on. He is a titan, a towering shadow, of whom everyone has some working knowledge. Vignette and pastiche go hand in hand.

    I watched the first episode with my mum and

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