First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Professor Richard Holmes retraces Winston Churchill's steps to the East End streets he visited during the Blitz, and to his stately home where he wooed the American Ambassador. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Richard Holmes profiles Winston Churchill, starting with his early years. How did an indifferent schoolboy become one of Britain's greatest leaders? Show more
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The disastrous Gallipoli campaign of the First World War saw Churchill forced from office. He then rejoined the army, travelling to the Western Front to take command of a battalion. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Churchill's political exile ended with his return to office as Chancellor under the Conservatives. Later, when war broke out, he was offered the post of First Lord of the Admiralty again. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Richard Holmes recalls Churchill's meeting with Stalin and Roosevelt at Yalta. He also visits the London house where Churchill died. Includes an interview with Lord Denis Healey. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Richard Holmes explains how Winston Churchill's daring exploits as a frontline reporter and an officer in the Boer War launched his meteoric political career.
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Richard Holmes reveals how Winston Churchill was at the heart of D-Day planning, despite his failing health and fears of a repeat of the massacre at Gallipoli. Show more