The Elon Musk Show

BBC2, Wednesday, 9pm

Just how did multi-billionaire Elon Musk go from getting bullied as a child to becoming one of the most successful and controversial men in the world?

This series tells the story of the Tesla tycoon, beginning in 1995 at the start of the Silicon Valley tech boom. Elon is a geeky young South African battling to make his fortune, while sleeping on the floor of his office and washing at the local YMCA.Then, in San Francisco, he begins his ascendency.