The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson is on Channel 4, 9pm on Wednesday 6 March.

So far in this century, no one has had a bigger impact on Britain than Boris Johnson. This revealing series looks at his spectacular rise and fall by talking to the people closest to him, both friends and enemies. It's a ride to the very top filled with scandal, cunning and betrayal. Using incredible rarely-seen archive material, the series unpacks the motives of the man and the strategy of the politician. An unconventional childhood preceded his entry into the elite world of Eton and Oxford.

From there, a successful but then disgraced career in journalism led to him moving into the world of politics. First as an MP, then as the surprise victor in the Mayor of London election.

Boris was the political face of the 2012 London Olympics, but just a few years later would set himself up against the Prime Minister David Cameron, his old Oxford pal, as he headed the Vote Leave Brexit campaign. After winning the Brexit vote, Boris achieved his political ambition of becoming Prime Minister, securing the biggest Conservative majority in 30 years. But when the Covid-19 pandemic hit and after surviving his own time in intensive care, his time as Prime Minister came to an incredible end when his own MPs forced him to resign.

This series gives new insight into the man and the major events that have changed the future of Britain. This first episode reveals how Boris's chaotic childhood shaped his political views and how the clashes and rivalries of his youth would dictate the key decisions he made in his pursuit of power.