Churchill The Nations Farewell

On the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchills death Jeremy Paxman tells the story of the sendoff which Britain gave to the man who led the country to victory in the Second World War More than a million people came to line the streets of London on the freezing day in late January to pay their respects as his coffin was taken from the lyinginstate at Westminster to St Pauls Cathedral Millions more watched the state funeral on television Churchill was the only commoner in the twentieth century to receive the honour of such a magnificent ceremony