On 8 May 1945, Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrated victory in Europe with ecstatic crowds thronging the streets of London.

Within weeks, Churchill was swept out of office as the Labour Party won a landslide victory in Britain's General Election.

Professor Richard Toye and Dr, Warren Dockter explore this spectacular reversal of fortune for Britain's wartime leader - with a particular focus on a radio broadcast which became notorious...

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What did the half-American Winston Churchill make of the US Constitution?

How did he argue that it helped to bind Britain and America together?

And why did he think it was a mistake to try and legislate the prohibition of alchol via the 18th Amendment?

With the United States marking the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence, Professor Richard Toye and Dr. Warren Dockter cover 40 years as they delve into Churchill's evolving views on the constitution of 'The Great Republic'.

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How did painting intersect with Winston Churchill's political career - and what do his experiences as an artist tell us about Churchill's psyche?

Professor Richard Toye and Dr. Warren Dockter explore some answers, with the expert help of Timothy Riley, Director and Chief Curator of America's National Churchill Museum.

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