The Story of Winston Churchill, the Greatest Briton. There are few figures in British history more famous than Winston Churchill. Renowned for guiding Britain through the tumultuous Second World War, his speeches echo through history, and his wartime leadership was recognised as essential for weathering the WWII. But there is so much more to the man than his speeches and official images. 'Churchill' explores that hidden history in detail, tracking Churchill's nine-decade life from his early childhood, all the way to his last days.