Blood, toil, tears, and sweat Blood, toil, tears, and sweat The phrase "blood, toil, tears and sweat" became famous in a speech given by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1940. This was Churchill's first speech on 13 May 1940 to the House of Commons after having been offered the King's commission the previous Friday, to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the first year of World War II. Churchill had replaced Neville Chamberlain on 10 May, and in this speech he asked the House to declare its confidence in his Government.
Blood, Sweat and T-shirts Blood, Sweat and T-shirts Blood, Sweat and T-shirts is a British TV documentary series, broadcast in 2008 on BBC Three. The series followed six British fashion consumers aged between 20 and 24 as they travelled to India to live and work alongside Indian garment workers, making clothes destined for sale in British high-street stores. The series was nominated in the Best Factual Series category at the 2009 BAFTA Television Awards. The series was followed by "Blood, Sweat and Takeaways" in 2009, which focused on the food production in Asia, and "Blood, Sweat and Luxuries" in 2010, which focused on the