A place in the country

Title

A place in the country

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Speech; Music

TX Date

4 Oct 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:22:31

Description

A Place in the Country. Chartwell: Part 1, by Steve Allen. Documentary feature on Chartwell, the former home of Sir Winston Churchill. Includes interviews with Grace Hamblin, former assistant secretary to Churchill, on interior changes to the hallway and sitting room; Jean Broome on the library; Victor Vincent, former head gardener. Also music composed for the programme, and Churchill’s We shall fight them on the beaches speech. Studio production by David Birch(?)

Contributors

Steve Allen; David Birch(?); Grace Hamblin; Jean Broome; Victor Vincent; Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Keywords

Kent; Tourist attractions; Prime ministers; Speeches; History; Second World War (1939-1945); Tourism; First World War (1914-1918); Politicians; Gardening; National Trust; Libraries; Modern history; Horticulture; Winston Churchill (1874-1965); Chartwell; Landscape gardening; Great estates; Interior architecture

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