I asked a noted historian and friend of Sir Martin's about that BBC production. In his view, the BBC considerably edited what he had to say. In all things like this, you have to allow for the prejudices of the producers seeping in.
Chris Bell's *Churchill and the Dardanelles* carefully explains, that was a fraught business from start to finish, and there was plenty of blame to go round. In my upcoming book *Winston Churchill, Myth and Reality,* I trace the historiography over the years and explain whose idea it was first (not WSC's), what alternatives were considered, and events that conspired against the operation. Nevertheless, said his friend, 'it was great to see Martin in his youth and vigor." I remember him telling me that the BBC sent him all over the world on the project, and he was very glad of the opportunity. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
