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elleng

(131,091 posts) Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:43 PM Dec 2016

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Watching Churchill's Secret on Masterpiece, PBS.

The story of Winston Churchill's 1953 stroke and recovery, which occurred during his second stint as prime minister. In order to remain in office, he shields his condition from the world and, with the aid of a nurse, relearns to speak, stand and walk.

Nothing like 'emergencies.'

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Watching Churchill's Secret on Masterpiece, PBS. (Original Post) elleng Dec 2016 OP

We have an Andrea Boccelli repeat. femmocrat Dec 2016 #1

I've switched to Bourdain, in Roma, elleng Dec 2016 #2

I saw that. I dvr'ed it, but missed the last minute. Ilsa Dec 2016 #3

Woodrow Wilson, his wife ran the government. Historic NY Dec 2016 #4

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. We have an Andrea Boccelli repeat.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 10:06 PM

Dec 2016

Pledge week.

elleng

(131,091 posts)

2. I've switched to Bourdain, in Roma,

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 10:11 PM

Dec 2016

having seen the Churchill before.

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

3. I saw that. I dvr'ed it, but missed the last minute.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 10:45 PM

Dec 2016

I might look for another showing soon.

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

4. Woodrow Wilson, his wife ran the government.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 02:43 AM

Dec 2016

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/02/AR2007020201698.html

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