Churchill's privileged upbringing, his difficult relationship with his father, his fledgling early military and journalistic career, and how his incredible Boer War adventure made him famous.
Revealing the drama of Churchill's First World War, the birth of his bulldog spirit, his ability to bounce back from disaster and his willingness to risk his life for good PR.
In 1945, Prime Minister Winston Churchill has led Britain to the brink of victory. Banking on his wartime popularity, he calls a general election, but he has mistaken the mood of the nation and finds himself with a real fight on his hands.
A look at Winston Churchill's final years and the reckless behaviour that threatened to undermine his legacy. However, when the end came, his state funeral was one of the largest Britain had ever seen.