The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George is a BBC Wales drama serial first broadcast in 1981 on BBC Two[1] and which stars Philip Madoc, Lisabeth Miles, Kika Markham and David Markham.

For the 1918 film, see The Life Story of David Lloyd George.

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
GenreHistorical drama
Written byElaine Morgan
Directed byJohn Hefin
Starring
ComposerEnnio Morricone
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes9
Production
Running time60 minutes (episodes 1-8), 70 minutes (episode 9)
DistributorBBC
Release
Original networkBBC Two
Original release4 March (1981-03-04) –
29 April 1981 (1981-04-29)

It featured music by Ennio Morricone, including the theme music ("Chi Mai"), which was a surprise hit in the UK charts, reaching number 2. The opening titles showed an elderly David Lloyd George walking through the Welsh countryside near Criccieth remembering his Uncle Lloyd baptising the young David George (later Lloyd George) in a mountain stream.

The series is in 9 hourly parts covering most of the major events of Lloyd George's life from his birth in Manchester in January 1863 until his death in 1945 in Llanystumdwy. The major events of Lloyd George's life are covered in the production including his personal life, specifically the running of two families. The duration of Lloyd George's political career, of over 54 years, combined with the length of the series means that certain periods of history have been skirted over. This is particularly the case with the various Liberal Party splits from 1918 onwards. The historical consultant for the series was the historian A. J. P. Taylor.

Cast

Episodes

The series was first broadcast on BBC Two in 1981 and was repeated on BBC One in 1983.[2][3][4]
Episodes 1 to 8 are approximately 60 minutes long, and episode 9 is approximately 70 minutes long.

Episode Title First Broadcast Synopsis
1 Don't Try, Do It... Wednesday 4 March 1981, 9.25pm David Lloyd George's career as a lawyer takes a fateful turn when he marries
2 A Wicked War Wednesday 11 March 1981, 9.25pm Lloyd George makes a barnstorming start as an MP, but his private life becomes complicated
3 He Is Wise And Merciful Wednesday 18 March 1981, 9.25pm A family tragedy leaves Lloyd George, now a cabinet minister, distraught
4 All Flesh And Grass Wednesday 25 March 1981, 9.25pm Lloyd George gets close to his daughter's new governess
5 Well, We're In Wednesday 1 April 1981,
9.25pm		 With Europe descending quickly into war, Lloyd George battles to provide enough arms
6 Number Ten Wednesday 8 April 1981,
9.25pm		 Lloyd George becomes Prime Minister, determined to banish defeatism and shake up decision-making
7 An Honourable Peace Wednesday 15 April 1981,
9.25pm		 Amid the victory celebrations, Frances learns a harsh truth
8 Win Or Lose Wednesday 22 April 1981,
9.25pm		 At Versailles, Lloyd George argues against punitive treatment for Germany
9 Footnotes of History Wednesday 29 April 1981,
9.25pm		 Lloyd George finds he can no longer split his time between the two women in his life

References
  1. "BBC Genome".
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  3. "BBC Genome".
  4. "BBC episode list".


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