The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
(1981)
Died aged 0
Wikidata WikipediaThe Life and Times of David Lloyd George is a BBC Wales drama serial first broadcast in 1981 on BBC Two. It stars Philip Madoc as David Lloyd George, the final Liberal prime minister of the UK. The cast also includes Lisabeth Miles, Kika Markham and David Markham. It was written by Elaine Morgan and produced and directed by John Hefin. The serial is in nine hour-long 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. It covers 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. The serial featured music by Ennio Morricone, including the theme music ("Chi Mai"), which was a surprise hit on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 2. The opening titles showed an elderly 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.
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television series of Philip Madoc
Commemorated on 1 plaque
1981 Director John Hefin Writer Elaine Morgan The Life and Times of David Lloyd George Mae'r plac hywn yn dathlu 25an Mlynedd ers ffilmio'r gyfres teledu glasurol a chynhyrchwyd gan BBC Cymru. Ffilmiwyd nifer o olygfeydd y gyfres yn lleol This plaque commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the filming of this classic TV series made by BBC Wales, many scenes in the series were filmed locally Dadorchuddiwydd y plac Plaque unveiled by Philip Madoc 6 Hydred / October 2006
English translation: 1981 Director John Hefin Writer Elaine Morgan The Life and Times of David Lloyd George This plaque commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the filming of this classic TV series made by BBC Wales, many scenes in the series were filmed locally Plaque unveiled by Philip Madoc 6 October 2006
Lloyd George Museum, Llanystumdwy, United Kingdom where it was filmed (1981)