[1] It stars Philip Madoc as David Lloyd George, the final Liberal prime minister of the UK.

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.

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.

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.