There are few statesmen as instantly recognizable as Sir Winston Churchill, Great Britain's steadfast leader throughout the conflict of World War II. With his V for Victory sign, familiar cigar and often quoted speeches that never failed to rally the British people, Churchill was a unique public figure who has gone down in history as a national treasure.
However, there is a fascinating story behind the Churchill legend of a private man who overcame considerable odds to serve his country when his country needed him most.

From his birth into the British aristocracy at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, follow in Churchill's footsteps to experience his meteoric rise to fame. See the landscape of his childhood, discover what shaped his early military and them political career, and hear how Churchill's lone voice warned against the danger Adolf Hitler posed to the human race in the build up of hostilities that resulted in World War II.

This is the story of a man who changed the world as we now know it, featuring extensive archive footage of Churchill in action, so step back in time to see for yourself how history was made.