Churchill's Secret
Michael Gambon stars as Winston Churchill in this dramatization of Churchill’s life-threatening stroke in the summer of 1953, when he was prime minister for the second time. His illness and battle to recover were kept secret from the world.
Previews + Extras
Preview
S1 E1 - 30s
It is the summer of 1953, elderly Prime Minister Winston Churchill suffered a life-altering stroke. Experience his extraordinary battle to recover in Churchill's Secret, coming Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 8/7c on MASTERPIECE on PBS.
Extended Preview
S1 E1 - 1m 56s
Michael Gambon (Cranford), Romola Garai (Emma), Lindsay Duncan (Sherlock) and Matthew Macfadyen (Little Dorrit) star in Churchill's Secret, the story of a little-known part of Winston Churchill's remarkable life history. Premiering Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, 8/7c on MASTERPIECE on PBS.
Michael Gambon on Playing Churchill
S1 E1 - 2m 52s
Actor Michael Gambon talks tackling the role of Winston Churchill. Churchill's Secret airs Sunday, September 11, 2016 at a special time, 8/7c on MASTERPIECE on PBS.
Scene
S1 E1 - 1m 7s
Watch Michael Gambon and Romola Garai in a scene from Churchill's Secret, premiering Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 8/7c on MASTERPIECE on PBS.
Filming at Chartwell
S1 E1 - 1m 51s
The cast and crew discuss filming at the real residence of Winston Churchill, Chartwell. Churchill's Secret premieres Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 8/7c on MASTERPIECE on PBS.
The Making Of
S1 E1 - 3m 16s
Go behind-the-scenes of Churchill's Secret with the program creators.
Nurse Appleyard
S1 E1 - 1m 29s
Learn more about the fictional Nurse Appleyard, played by Romola Garai (Emma), as seen on Churchill's Secret, on MASTERPIECE on PBS.
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