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1:00:00After leading his country to victory in the Second World War, Winston Churchill saw out his days in style - in Monte Carlo His final years were filled with indulgence, luxury and excess, as he drank, gambled and lived hard till the end.
1:00:00Nazi Germany has surrendered and Winston Churchill has led Britain to the brink of victory. He is determined to carry on as prime minister and calls a general election, fully expecting voters to give him another five years in Number 10. But he's in for a shock.
1:00:00The remarkable story of Churchill's return from the political wilderness to become the heroic war leader many still celebrate today.
1:00:00Looking at Churchill's Christmas visit to Washington, DC in 1941, during which he secured the support of US president Franklin Roosevelt and thus the US at large as the Second World War raged on.
1:00:00Revealing the little known drama of Churchill's First World War, the birth of his fighting bulldog spirit, his extraordinary ability to bounce back from disaster and his willingness to risk his life for good PR.
1:00:00Born into the aristocracy, young Winston joins the army, before becoming a war correspondent. His father's untimely death giives him the drive to prove himself, and, at the age of 25, he enters the world of politics.
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The documentary series written and presented by Martin Gilbert looks at the later period of Winston Churchill's life. 1:00:00 Expired
Martin Gilbert looks at the life of Winston Churchill, exploring the period between victory at El Alamein and V-E Day. 1:00:00 Expired
Looking at the period between May 1940 and October 1942 when Winston Churchill became prime minister, Britain faced the crises of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and the Blitz, as well as the first great victory at El Alamein. 1:00:00 Expired
Biography of the great wartime leader. The first part follows Churchill's life through his early political career to his inauguration as prime minister.