Churchill's early life at the turn of the twentieth century is dominated by his father's early death. Churchill's sense of loss becomes a fierce determination to succeed. He joins the army, fights in numerous wars, gives up soldiering for journalism, becomes famous, and goes into politics - becoming an MP at just 25. But he'll never escape his father's ghost. This is the story of the man behind the myth. Using rarely seen footage, personal photographs... and told by those who knew him well.