The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson

After shocking the pollsters with his Brexit referendum victory in 2016, Boris was left reeling when his old Oxford comrade David Cameron immediately resigned as prime minister. The ex-London mayor was the bookies' favourite to gain the top job - until being outmanoeuvred by former colleagues to end up in the relative political wilderness, employed as Theresa May's Foreign Secretary. However, Boris had a plan to come back to enact revenge.

After achieving his long-held ambition of becoming prime minister, scandals from his private life make things difficult for Boris and his new girlfriend Carrie. He is put in a political corner, forcing him to make some outlandish moves in an effort to force Brexit through Parliament.

After securing the biggest Conservative majority in 30 years, Boris Johnson's administration was almost immediately hit by the pandemic. Struck by the infection himself, he some time in intensive care before returning to Number 10 to lead the search for a vaccine. However, the Partygate scandals would later lead to public outcry and eventually his resignation after his own MPs and close colleagues turned against him, undermining his position as prime minister. Featuring interviews with all the key players.