The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

This period drama features stolid BBC production values and what seems to be an accurate account of the life and career of David Lloyd George, a topic which was part of my A-level History course. Welsh actor Philip Madoc is excellent - he really gets the exposition, Welsh eloquence and sense of ''self'' and mission right. I admired the war-time scenes in the trenches of Flanders and public speeches. The Churchill character complements the young sandyhaired English actor Simon Ward's patrician Tory style in the classic 1972 cinematic biopic ''Young Winston'' directed by Sir Richard Attenborough. A terse evocative theme tune by Italian maestro Ennio Morricone was a hit in the UK pop charts.