Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill as Britain's prime minister is featured as a character in ITV's 2006 adaptation of the novel The Sittaford Mystery. The setting is 1951 and Churchill had just won the general elections and had become prime minister again but because of his age, there is widespread speculation about who would be his successor. Early in the episode, Churchill is seen speaking to M.P. and war hero Captain Clive Trevelyan, encouraging him to put himself in the running as a contender for the succession. Churchill encourages Trevelyan to seize the moment but notes his reluctance. He asks if Trevelyan has the "black dog" (bouts of depression) too. He tells him not to let "the beast" near him. Winston Churchill is portrayed by Robert Hardy.