For years James Hunt has been maligned as a play boy who only succeeded in becoming World Champion because of Lauda's terrible crash at the Nurburgring - this set puts right that perception.

Through frank interviews and archive footage Champion Hunt and Grand Prix Heroes James Hunt tell the full story of this gifted and determined driver.

Never afraid of courting controversy Hunt's life was certainly lived to the limit but, as we see in this riveting pair of programmes, he was also a very dedicated competitor who fought every inch of the way to win his title.

This is the story of the real James Hunt behind Ron Howard's big screen version.