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How was Alex Batty found and were any arrests made?
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date: 2026-05-13T15:36:33.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC Three
description: Kidnapped by My Mum is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.
encoded: For the first time, Alex Batty is telling his story in a brand new documentary – Kidnapped by My Mum. The documentary retraces the route of Alex's disappearance across Spain and France, uncovering not just how he was hidden but the belief system that kept him there. Featuring interviews from Alex, his grandmother and detectives who reflect on the failed attempts to locate him, Alex confronts something far more complicated: how he feels about his mother. Read on to learn more about Alex Batty and the story of his disappearance, including how he was found after six years. Who is Alex Batty? Alex Batty is a 20-year-old man who went missing when he was 11 years old. Born in 2006, Alex was raised by his mother Melanie and his maternal grandmother in Manchester who later became his legal guardian. When did Alex Batty go missing? In 2017 Alex travelled to Spain with his mother, Melanie, and grandfather, David, on what was meant to be a holiday. Neither Melanie nor David was Alex's legal guardian and they were due to bring him back home to his grandmother after a week before Alex disappeared without a trace. Alex was last seen at the Port of Malaga on the day he was expected to return to the UK and his disappearance was treated as a potential abduction. In the six years that followed, Alex was constantly on the move with his mother and grandfather and they lived in communes and caravans across Spain and France, often befriending people who were "spiritual". How was Alex Batty found? Alex was walking for four days before he was found by a delivery driver in the early hours of the morning. Alex was walking alongside the road at 3am, carrying a backpack, torch and a skateboard. The driver told authorities that Alex had told him he had been sleeping by day and walking by night to escape and was surviving by eating anything he could find in fields and gardens. "We stayed in a lot of caravans. We stayed in a lot of houses, always up mountains hours away from any kind of village. …

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Steven Knight's Oasis documentary confirmed – and will feature major landmark moment for Gallagher brothers
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date: 2026-05-09T10:23:01.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Disney Plus
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: The Peaky Blinders creator will be helming the new Oasis documentary.
encoded: Disney Plus have now confirmed the exciting news that an Oasis documentary will be heading our way this year – with it also set to feature the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher in over 25 years. While the feature is yet to get an official title, the news will undoubtedly come as a very welcome surprise for fans after the pair reunited for their triumphant tour just last year. It's such a major film event that it's also been announced that the documentary will be debuting in select IMAX and cinemas worldwide for a limited time from 11 September, with the film then landing on Disney Plus later this year. Sign up to Disney Plus from £4.99 a month Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will also be at the helm of the project as the documentary's creator, while Dylan Southern (The Thing With Feathers) and Will Lovelace (Meet Me in the Bathroom) will be in the director's seats. The film will feature unprecedented access and never-before-seen footage so fans are certainly in for a treat. As per the description for the film: "The feature documentary charts Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant reunion tour Oasis Live ’25, one of the most anticipated rock ‘n’ roll comebacks of our time. "The film is an unapologetically uplifting account of arguably the biggest musical event of 2025, capturing the experience and emotions of the band and their fans across the world. The unique perspective includes rehearsal, backstage and onstage access as well as the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam in over 25 years. "Alongside the band’s sold-out world tour, the film also explores the profound emotional impact of this phenomenal global cultural moment and what their music means to audiences and generations worldwide." On the announcement of the documentary, Steven Knight commented: “I genuinely cannot wait for the world to see this film. I believe it captures the spirit and emotion of a global cultural moment and does justice to the wit and genius of two exceptional p…

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King Charles and the natural world collide in heartwarming David Attenborough birthday tribute
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date: 2026-05-09T09:38:51.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: News
description: Attenborough was treated to quite the birthday surprise.
encoded: Sir David Attenborough's birthday was marked with a centenary celebration at London's Royal Albert Hall last night (Friday 8th May) – with the occasion also being marked with a very special short film. Entitled A Very Special Delivery and produced by BBC Studios, the short starts with His Majesty King Charles III making a surprise appearance as he pens Attenborough's 100th birthday card. In his segment of the video, His Majesty reflects on his decades-long friendship with Attenborough, recalling the very first time they met when the King was just nine years of age and visited the set of BBC children’s programme Zoo Quest in 1958 with his sister Princess Anne. Complete with pictures of the time and their friendship over the years, the King remarks on Attenborough's way of "revealing the beauty and wonders of nature to audiences around the world in new and marvellous ways". "In so doing, you have shared my determination to highlight the urgent need to protect and preserve this precious planet of ours – and all life on Earth for future generations," he goes on to say. You can watch the video for yourself below. View oEmbed on the source website We then see the letter get sent off via butler to an awaiting Land Rover but as the delivery process starts off smooth, a literal hurdle appears in the form of a fallen tree. Taking matters into its own hands, border collie sheepdog Flynn jumps out with the letter between his teeth and Take That's Greatest Day playing in the background. What then happens is a fitting homage to Attenborough as the natural world clubs together in order to ensure that the letter is safely delivered. With the help of eagles, a hedgehog, a red squirrel, a flock of geese, an otter, a swan, a duck, a fox, a deer and a barn owl, the letter is finally popped through Attenborough's letter box. Read more: BBC confirms David Attenborough to return for Blue Planet III in 2026 Inside the new must-watch David Attenborough documentary as the icon turns 100 Rob …

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BBC confirms David Attenborough to return for Blue Planet III in 2026
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date: 2026-05-08T21:00:37.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: The series will focus on the planet’s five key underwater habitats.
encoded: Sir David Attenborough will narrate the forthcoming Blue Planet III later this year, as the extraordinary natural history series returns to BBC One. Twenty-five years ago, The Blue Planet offered the first ever comprehensive overview of the world's oceans and was followed by a second season in 2017. From BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the six-part series will take the "wonder, immersion, and discovery of the Blue Planet brand to extraordinary new depths", according to the official announcement. The new series will build on the legacy of the previous two, "redefining the realm of possibility in underwater wildlife film-making. It will reveal brand new and untold stories from magical underwater worlds." The synopsis reads: "Combining our deeper understanding of the oceans with a whole new generation of camera technology including splash drones, long-term remote underwater cameras and a 'mini dome', we can now showcase stunning stories and extraordinary behaviours, previously impossible to film or only recently discovered. "Where Blue Planet II exposed the threats to our oceans, Blue Planet III will also explore stories of adaptation and resilience in this changing world, along with stories of hope and recovery. The series will focus on the planet’s five key underwater habitats: Tropical Seas, Open Ocean, Seasonal Seas, Polar Waters and The Deep. "In our sixth and final episode we turn to the future of our seas and explore what we need to do to protect them in Future Seas." Read more: David Attenborough at 100: The voice of nature – and his increasingly urgent climate warning David Attenborough – 7 covers from a seven-decade career The news was confirmed today (8 May), which also marks Attenborough's milestone 100th birthday. Jack Bootle, BBC head of specialist factual commissioning, commented: "I’m thrilled that David is taking the helm of Blue Planet once again. His extraordinary talent for storytelling has shaped the way generations of audiences understand and co…

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David Attenborough issues "overwhelmed" response to huge number of birthday messages as he turns 100
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date: 2026-05-08T09:38:50.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: News
description: Happy birthday, Sir David!
encoded: Sir David Attenborough has been "completely overwhelmed" by messages he has received for his landmark 100th birthday. The broadcaster and environmentalist celebrates the milestone today, with a special concert planned in his honour tonight at the Royal Albert Hall. Radio Times also celebrated Attenborough 's birthday with a cover in his honour which included birthday messages from those inspired by him, a closer look at his new documentary and interviews with stars marking his birthday. In a newly-shared audio message, Attenborough said: "I had rather thought that I would celebrate my 100th birthday quietly, but it seems that many of you have had other ideas. "I have been completely overwhelmed by birthday greetings, from pre-school groups to care home residents, and countless individuals and families of all ages." He added: "I simply can't reply to each of you separately, but I'd like to thank you all most sincerely for your kind messages, and wish those of you who have planned your own local events: have a very happy day." Tonight (8 May) the BBC will bring the nation together for a live event honouring Attenborough's groundbreaking career at the forefront of natural history storytelling. As described by the Royal Albert Hall, the event "will take audiences on a journey through a century of exploration and discovery in the natural world, seen through the prism of David’s extraordinary life". Featuring dramatic wildlife stories, accompanied by live music from his programmes, the event will also feature spoken reflections from public figures and leading advocates for the natural world. The celebratory night will be accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra, featuring original compositions from some of Attenborough's landmark series. Read more: David Attenborough at 100: The voice of nature – and his increasingly urgent climate warning David Attenborough – 7 covers from a seven-decade career Earlier this year, the BBC announced a slate of new series and archival mater…

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David Attenborough at 100: The voice of nature – and his increasingly urgent climate warning
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date: 2026-05-06T16:30:19.000Z
creator: Morgan Jeffery
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: Climate - Intentional focused content
subject: Contains Trailer
description: How seven decades of natural history became a call to action.
encoded: When Sir David Attenborough first became a fixture in British living rooms, his role was not to warn us about the natural world, but to introduce us to it. There was wonder first. Curiosity. The thrill of encounter. From Zoo Quest in the 1950s to Life on Earth in 1979, Attenborough’s great gift was to make the planet feel at once vast and intimate: a place of remote forests, deep oceans, frozen plains and extraordinary creatures, but also one that could be brought, through the strange new magic of television, into the home. For decades, the Attenborough tone was defined by awe. He did not need to raise his voice. The authority was in the hush: the careful pause before a creature emerged, the whispered observation, the sense that he was not conquering a landscape but waiting respectfully within it. He was a guide, not an orator; a witness to marvels that, for many viewers, might otherwise have remained unimaginable. But as Attenborough reaches his 100th birthday on Friday 8 May 2026, the arc of his broadcasting life has become more than a history of natural history on screen. It is also a record of changing environmental consciousness. Across seven decades, the voice that once invited us simply to look has increasingly urged us to act. The early Attenborough programmes were products of their time. They were driven by discovery, collecting, classification and spectacle: the language of post-war exploration translated for television. By the time of The Blue Planet in 2001 and Planet Earth in 2006, the scale had changed. Advances in filming technology made the natural world look more cinematic than ever, but they also made its fragility harder to ignore. The camera could travel further, dive deeper and stay closer for longer. It could reveal beauty, but also damage. Blue Planet II in 2017 marked one of the clearest turning points. Ostensibly a return to the oceans, it became a cultural moment around marine plastic pollution. The images of albatrosses feeding plastic to …

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Sky to air new documentary film on Manchester Arena bombing, 10 years on from terror attack
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date: 2026-05-06T14:33:07.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: News
subject: NOW
subject: On demand
subject: Sky
description: "This is a film that gives space to the voices of those who were there," said the documentary's executive producers.
encoded: Ten years on from the bombing of Ariana Grande’s concert at the Manchester Arena, Sky has announced a new documentary film about the tragedy. The feature-length documentary, titled The Manchester Arena Bombing, will come to Sky Documentaries and NOW in 2027. The tragedy unfolded on 22 May 2017, when a suicide bomber attacked audience members at the end of Grande’s concert at Manchester Arena, which formed part of her Dangerous Woman tour. Twenty-two people were killed, many of them children and young adults, and hundreds more were injured, making it the deadliest terror attack in the UK since the 7/7 bombings. The new documentary film will “unpick the full story that night”, featuring first-person testimony to reflect the experiences of those most affected, and honour the memories of those who passed away. The film will also "explore how, almost a decade on, the true and lasting impact of the attack is only now coming into focus". The documentary has been produced by All3Media company RAW (The Body Next Door), while Sophie Oliver (Boyzone: No Matter What) serves as director, and Tom Sheahan and Liesel Evans as executive producers for RAW. Sheahan and Evans said in a statement: "This is a film that gives space to the voices of those who were there – what they lived through, how they helped, and how they continue to carry it with them today, nearly 10 years on." They added: "The film will follow a chronological arc – beginning with the anticipation, excitement, and euphoria of the concert itself, through the final songs, the explosion, the hysteria, the escape, and the rescue, to the days, weeks, months, and years that followed, and the extraordinary public response that unified not just Manchester, but the nation as a whole.” Hayley Reynolds, head of documentary commissioning at Sky, added: "The Manchester Arena bombing was a defining moment in recent British history and, for a generation too young to remember 7/7, their first experience of such a brutal act of domes…

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David Attenborough – 7 covers from a seven-decade career
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date: 2026-05-05T08:30:23.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
description: Sir David Attenborough will celebrate his 100th birthday this month.
encoded: This month, Sir David Attenborough will be celebrating his 100th birthday, a landmark celebration for one of the nation's most beloved broadcasters. Over the course of his career, that spans across seven decades, Attenborough has helped bring the wonders of the natural world into millions of homes worldwide, through a variety of documentaries across the BBC and multiple streamers. Through landmark series like Life on Earth, The Blue Planet and Planet Earth, Attenborough has remained a constant voice in modern nature broadcasting, while also shaping public awareness around conservation and climate change. Over the years, Attenborough has graced the cover of Radio Times several times, and to mark his special birthday, we have collated a cover from each decade. Click through the gallery below. View Gallery on the source website In celebration of his 100th year, some of TV's best wildlife experts shared birthday tributes to the man who inspired them, including messages from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Martin Dohrn. Packham wrote: "One hundred years ago there was a new life on earth. If you were strolling through Isleworth in west London, you might have heard the faint crying of a newborn baby, nothing really of note, just another human on the planet about to embark on the trials of life. But as it’s turned out, that precious infant has grown into the most influential advocate for life our little blue planet has ever had – David Frederick Attenborough. "I can trot out a long and miserable list of individual humans who have changed, indeed are changing, the world for the worse. Horror and suffering tattoo their infamy onto our history. But how about those who have made the world a better place, and not just for us but for every other species that creeps, crawls, slithers and slimes? Only one truly holds that accolade. A man whose passion and enthusiasm for life, and an infectious desire to communicate that to us all, has grown to command a global audience and enrap…

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David Attenborough's 10 best series from Planet Earth to Dynasties
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date: 2026-05-05T08:30:06.000Z
creator: Phoebe Kowhai Barnes
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: Contains Trailer
subject: Disney Plus
subject: On demand
description: How many have you seen?
encoded: Across the course of over 70 years, Sir David Attenborough has done more than anyone to open our eyes to the beauty and savagery of the natural world – and to bring into stark relief the human race’s responsibility to address the environmental impact of its collective activity. To mark the great naturalist's 100th birthday, we look back on ten of his best TV series since we first saw him on air in 1954. 1. Zoo Quest - 1954 Where to watch: BBC iPlayer "Not to be used again as an interviewer – his teeth are too big." Thank goodness no-one heeded the notes of an anonymous BBC executive following David Attenborough’s on-screen breakthrough in Zoo Quest, which ran for nine years. The format took natural history out of the studio and into the wilds of Borneo, Madagascar and beyond to find Komodo dragons, lemurs and other exotic creatures to bring to London Zoo. Already attached to produce, it was a trick of fate that ignited his screen career: he’d stepped in when presenter Jack Lester, curator of the zoo’s reptile house, was struck ill. Setting a precedent for Attenborough’s shows, Zoo Quest was a trailblazer in TV technology too – though aired in black and white, it was shot in colour some 13 years before this became standard at the BBC. 2. Life on Earth - 1979 Where to watch: BBC iPlayer The subject of a ‘making of’ special marking Attenborough’s centenary (BBC1, 8pm, 8 May), this milestone set the template for the set piece-rich continent-spanning epics we know and love today. A decade on from commissioning Kenneth Clarke’s Civilisations as controller of BBC2, Sir David had similarly lofty aims with this million-mile globe-trotting trip: to trace the story of evolution. Applying Charles Darwin’s theories to 600 species in habitats from South American rainforests to Australian caves, it’s best remembered for Sir David’s delightful encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda. Having perched on all-fours to debunk myths about their aggressive behaviour, he became a welcom…

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I’ve directed a documentary on the Children of the Blitz - and this is why I hope it brings them catharsis
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date: 2026-05-04T16:01:31.000Z
creator: Jack Warrender
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Comment
subject: Magazine
description: The children who lived through the Blitz have a powerful message for us, says the director
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. This month it will be 85 years since the end of the Blitz, Nazi Germany’s eight-month bombing campaign targeting British towns and cities. To mark that anniversary, we have made Children of the Blitz, a documentary featuring some of the dwindling band of Blitz survivors – the men and women now in their late 80s, 90s and centenary years who, as children during the Second World War, suffered unimaginable terror with long-lasting consequences. People like Patsy, 90, from Belfast. An incendiary bomb landed on the roof of her house while she was sheltering underneath the stairs with her mother. The house was destroyed, with Patsy’s mother pulling her out of the rubble. Or 90-year-old Jean from Sheffield, who lost her mother when a German bomb with a delayed action fuse exploded as she was hanging out the washing. Making this documentary felt purposeful, because this may prove to be the last opportunity to record the testimony of these incredible survivors. Moreover, most of us know less about what happened 85 years ago than we think we do. The expression “Blitz Spirit” is still used today to conjure up the supposedly indomitable nature of the British, while black-and-white footage of St Paul’s Cathedral surviving amid the flames shapes our geographical view of the bombing raids. But the truth was more nuanced. People’s spirits could fall as well as rise – and the Blitz didn’t just affect London, the raids caused dreadful destruction in Hull, Coventry, Liverpool, Cardiff, Belfast and many more cities. The commonly held belief that most British children were taken away from danger is also mistaken; around two thirds were not evacuated. Consequently, over 7,000 children were killed, and a similar number were wounded. Thousands more were left traumatised. The lives of the survivors featured in Children of the Blitz were shaped by the experience of growing up under German bombs. For many, it stole their childhood and devast…

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Sarah Beeny: "Having cancer hasn't changed me"
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date: 2026-05-04T16:00:28.000Z
creator: Vicki Power
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: With cancer behind her, the property expert has hit the road with the family band.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. What’s the view from your sofa? We’ve got two sofas by the TV, so we all have a seat [Sarah and her husband, Graham Swift, have four sons]. I dyed the sofa covers plum to hide some stains, but I didn’t do it that well, so it’s patchy in places. But I like a home to look lived-in. What have you been watching? I’m an absolute sucker for a stand-up comic. I love Russell Howard, Dara Ó Briain, Sarah Millican and especially Michael McIntyre – he’s hilarious and never unkind. One of my favourite things he said was that leaving your dirty plates on top of the dishwasher is like taking your kids halfway to school and saying, “That’s it. I’m done. You can walk the rest of the way.” From Channel 4’s Property Ladder in 2001 to your most recent show Help! I Bought It at Auction, do you feel you have helped influence the rise of property shows on TV? I think Channel 4 was just following public interest. It’s probably rather cynical to say, but that show came at a time when budgets were being cut for television, and so instead of having proper researchers, they thought, “We’ll just get people who are already in the industry who know all the stuff anyway.” From day one, they’d say, “We’re going to do this,” and I’d say, “No, no, that’s not right.” Have property shows changed? We now have so many channels that everyone’s grabbing a headline. One of the things I think may be a mistake in television is that they’re all chasing the TikTok audience. Instead of thinking, “We’ll educate and TikTok can titillate,” they’re thinking they’ve got to titillate, too. Would David Attenborough get a show commissioned now or would they be thinking, “My God, no, that’s so boring?” And yet he is the man, isn’t he? In 2022 you were diagnosed with breast cancer. Why did you decide to share your journey so publicly in the 2023 documentary Sarah Beeny vs Cancer? Because when they say, “You’ve got cancer,” what you hear is, “What kind of coffin do you …

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Unheard Princess Diana audio tapes to air as part of new documentary series
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date: 2026-05-01T13:44:20.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: News
description: The series will "challenge the reductive narrative that has too often framed Diana as a victim of her circumstances".
encoded: Never-before-heard tapes of Princess Diana discussing the breakdown of her marriage to Prince Charles will be heard for the first time in a new docuseries. Diana: The Unheard Truth, which is set to be released in August 2027 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of her death, will feature private taped conversations Diana had with her friend James Colthurst in 1991, which formed the basis of Andrew Morton’s book Diana: Her True Story. The tapes, which will be spread across three episodes for the series, feature intimate revelations, including Diana’s thoughts on her struggles with bulimia and her then-husband King Charles’s relationship with Queen Camilla. They also include the late Princess’s thoughts on her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. In the three decades since Diana’s death, less than one hour of the material has been heard publicly. The docuseries is coming to our screens courtesy of Love Monday TV, which has secured full access to the archive tapes in partnership with Morton and Colthurst, who also feature in the series. Details on where it will be broadcast or stream are yet to be announced. Love Monday TV said the series will "challenge the reductive narrative that has too often framed Diana as a victim of her circumstances". Instead, it will show "a resilient, perceptive, and relatable young woman, finding herself in the brightest of global spotlights, and navigating the challenges with grace, self-awareness, and determination". We'll also hear "her infectious humour and twinkling laughter, as she reveals the truth about life inside the most famous family in the world", as well as "her dreams for a future that could have been; a new chapter in which Charles goes off into the sunset with Camilla, leaving Diana free to carve her own path". Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google Keep up to date on what’s worth watching with your favourite entertainment news from Radio Times – see more of our exc…

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Where is Alexander 'Sandy' McKellar now? Subject of Netflix's Should I Marry a Murderer
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date: 2026-04-30T15:30:38.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: True Crime
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: The three-part series is available to watch now.
encoded: When Caroline Muirhead met Alexander McKellar in 2020, she could never have imagined the rollercoaster her life was about to take. While McKellar seemed "perfect on paper", a confession changed everything and rocked Muirhead to her core, with her story being told in a brand new Netflix documentary, Should I Marry a Murderer? The three-part series "explores the moral dilemma at the heart of this story," says director Josh Allott. "Do you choose to keep that secret and live with the awful consequences or reveal it and destroy the person you love and everything you’ve hoped for?" But what exactly did Alexander McKellar confess to Muirhead and where is Muirehead now? Read on find out more. What did Alexander 'Sandy' McKellar do? In September 2017, Alexander McKellar was driving under the influence of alcohol and collided with 63-year-old cyclist Tony Parsons. Parsons was on a 100-mile solo bike ride for charity when McKellar struck him, though he was not immediately killed on impact. Alexander, along with his brother Robert who as in the passenger seat, fled the scene to hide the car before returning to hide Parsons's body. The brothers hid the body in a pit used for the disposal of animal carcasses. How was Alexander 'Sandy' McKellar caught? McKellar was eventually brought to justice for his crimes three years later after confessing to his girlfriend. When Caroline Muirhead asked McKellar if there was anything in his past that could affect their future, he disclosed details of the crash to her and drove her to where he and his brother disposed Parsons' body and belongings. Muirhead left a can of Red Bull in the area as a marker for the police to find. The brothers were arrested in December 2020 and Parsons' body was recovered for forensic investigation in January 2021. Where is Caroline Muirhead now? After the trial, Caroline moved to the seaside, became sober and focused on rebuilding bonds with loved ones. She is now in a new relationship. "Making the documentary mea…

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Emily Maitlis to front 'landmark' documentary on The Epstein Files – 7 years after infamous Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor interview
type: item
date: 2026-04-30T11:47:32.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Channel 4
subject: News
description: Maitlis is "determined that this series will provide answers, not just raise more questions".
encoded: Channel 4 has commissioned a "landmark" documentary series examining the Jeffrey Epstein case, presented by award-winning journalist Emily Maitlis. This series comes seven years after Maitlis's interview with the then Prince Andrew about his links to Epstein. Channel 4 has announced the series will deliver "unprecedented access, explosive testimony and forensic analysis of the documents, networks and powerful individuals connected to Epstein’s decades-long criminal operation". Featuring first-hand testimony from survivors at the heart of the story, the series will focus on how Epstein managed to get away with his actions for so long. "I’ve spent my career covering stories that those in power would rather we didn’t," said Maitlis. "The Epstein case is that story writ large — a web of wealth, influence and impunity that destroyed lives and was shielded by institutions we are supposed to trust. The survivors have waited long enough. I am determined that this series will provide answers, not just raise more questions." In 2019, Epstein died in his prison cell while awaiting trial for federal charges of sex trafficking minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors. He had previously served jail time for procuring an underage girl for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute. Louisa Compton, head of news and current affairs, specialist factual and sport, Channel 4 commented: "The Jeffrey Epstein story is an exposure of how power protects itself, how wealth distorts justice, and how abuse can be hidden in plain sight for decades. This series will confront the uncomfortable truth at the heart of the case: what it reveals about the world we live in, and who it is designed to serve. Emily Maitlis, whose interview with the former Prince Andrew became one of the defining moments in the public reckoning with the Epstein case, is the perfect person to lead this investigation." Daniel Pearl, executive producer and creative director, Lion Television added: "We are excit…

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Louis Theroux production company confirms "archive-led" Katie Price documentary with unseen footage
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date: 2026-04-29T09:21:43.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: News
subject: NOW
subject: On demand
subject: Sky
description: The documentary will chat the last 30 years of Katie Price's career.
encoded: Sky has announced a brand new documentary series charting the life of Katie Price, urging the nation to look again about what they think they know about the media personality. Katie Price: Nothing to Hide is an intimate four-part series - made by Louis Theroux's Mindhouse - bringing a documentary lens to her story, combining unseen footage with first-time testimony to deliver "a revealing portrait of one of Britain’s most enduring celebrity figures". Coming to screens this summer, the archive-led documentary will go beyond the headlines, with intimate access to Katie and those closest to her - some for decades, some for pivotal moments, and some whose stories have never been told - to candidly examine the consequences of placing herself, and those around her, at the centre of public attention. The synopsis continues: "Since emerging as her alter ego ‘Jordan’ on Page 3 of The Sun in 1996, Katie Price has become one of the most photographed women of her generation. Her life has played out across newspapers, magazines, reality television and social media - from marriages, motherhood and multi-million pound contracts to scandal, cosmetic surgery, bankruptcy and betrayal. " A teaser trailer for the documentary has also been released, with Price at the helm prepared to tell her story. View oEmbed on the source website Arron Fellows, co-founder and creative director, Mindhouse said: "Katie’s 30 years in the spotlight have been truly extraordinary. This series doesn’t shy away from - in Katie's own words - ’the good, the bad and the ugly’; and this is an unexpected re-appraisal of a woman many people feel they have already figured out. "Paddy and the team have spoken to a range of contributors who have crossed paths with Katie at different junctures of her life - through the ups, the downs and everything in between - and in doing so have crafted a series that is as jaw-dropping and unpredictable as it is tender and surprising. I can’t wait for people to see it." Hayley Reyn…

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Why are so many politicians turning to the world of TV when power fails?
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date: 2026-04-29T07:00:36.000Z
creator: Caroline Frost
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Comment
subject: Magazine
description: Michael Portillo is so good at what he does on TV it's easy to forget he was once an MP. The same isn't true for everyone...
encoded: If the late politician Enoch Powell genuinely believed what he said about all political lives ending in failure, he’d surely have been flummoxed to witness the second coming of Michael Portillo. Nearly 30 years after the shock loss of his Enfield Southgate seat, the former Conservative MP stands beaming on the border of North and South Korea, with remarkable sang-froid for a man sporting cherry tomato chinos in one of the world’s most ferociously guarded military zones. Portillo’s new BBC series Great Korean Railway Journeys finds him meeting monks in temples and trading blows with taekwondo masters. A generation of viewers could be forgiven for having no idea of his political hinterland, and knowing him only as TV’s resident train enthusiast, whose biggest daily decision is between the strawberry slacks and the cornflower blue blazer – or why not both? Even for those with deeper memories, Portillo has long shaken off his Westminster years, a rollercoaster from his “Thatcher’s favourite” tag to the ignominy of 1997. In fact, he once told me of his abrupt political exit: “It was a very useful experience. It forced me to expand my horizons, which was obviously necessary.” No doubt, it’s helped that his rebirth – via an invitation to front 1998 Channel 4 series Portillo’s Progress – has heralded such a successful second act. Portillo is by no means the only figure to swap the corridors of power for the shiny floors of TV studios. In 1979, long before any ex-cabinet member’s rite of passage included hosting a podcast, or MPs, some still-serving, opted to line their pockets, sorry, I mean reach out to their constituents, with a foray into the celebrity jungle, Harold Wilson hosted an episode of BBC chat show Friday Night, Saturday Morning, when viewers were treated to the bizarre – some might say self-indulgent – spectacle of the former PM interviewing guests, including his own interlocutor Robin Day, his own impersonator Mike Yarwood, and his own wife, Mary. Add Radio T…

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Attenborough at 100: Chris Packham and more of TV's best wildlife experts mark David Attenborough's birthday
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date: 2026-04-29T07:00:30.000Z
creator: Radio Times
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Comment
subject: Contains Trailer
subject: Magazine
description: The next generation of broadcasters share birthday tributes to the man who inspired them all.
encoded: In a week's time, Sir David Attenborough will celebrate his 100th birthday – an occasion the whole nation will be happy to mark. The broadcaster, who is being honoured with special programming on the BBC, has influenced many wildlife experts who have gone on to front important documentaries of their own. To acknowledge this, Radio Times has gathered a number of birthday well wishes for Sir David from some of those famous faces. This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Chris Packham, naturalist and broadcaster One hundred years ago there was a new life on earth. If you were strolling through Isleworth in west London, you might have heard the faint crying of a newborn baby, nothing really of note, just another human on the planet about to embark on the trials of life. But as it’s turned out, that precious infant has grown into the most influential advocate for life our little blue planet has ever had – David Frederick Attenborough. I can trot out a long and miserable list of individual humans who have changed, indeed are changing, the world for the worse. Horror and suffering tattoo their infamy onto our history. But how about those who have made the world a better place, and not just for us but for every other species that creeps, crawls, slithers and slimes? Only one truly holds that accolade. A man whose passion and enthusiasm for life, and an infectious desire to communicate that to us all, has grown to command a global audience and enrapture young and old alike. In 100 years a lot changes, humans leave our living planet and journey into space, we discover distant galaxies, develop antibiotics and organ transplants, compose symphonies and paint great art, invent television and artificial intelligence. Along the way we fight and kill each other, but despite this our population quadruples to 8 billion. And this comes at a terrible cost for the rest of life, which has declined or been destroyed. We have even broken our climate. So amid the celebrations, c…

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Michael Jackson documentaries worth watching and where to stream
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date: 2026-04-28T14:34:44.000Z
creator: Radio Times staff
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: Channel 4
subject: On demand
description: Here are five you can tune into right now.
encoded: The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has been a huge box office success in its opening days, despite negative reviews from critics. Following its first weekend of release, the film launched with $97 million in the US and $217 million globally, breaking the box office record for a musical biopic – which had previously been held by Bohemian Rhapsody. The movie, which features Michael's real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson, charts the life and legacy of the late musician from his early beginnings as a member of the Jackson 5 through to his 1987 Bad tour. With a decision yet to be made on whether there will be a follow-up to the movie, exploring Michael's later life, there are a number of documentaries available to watch that chart much of the singer's life, including the allegations made against him in the late '90s and early 2000s. If you're looking to watch more about Michael Jackson, these are five documentaries to tune into. Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson Released: 2025 Where to watch: Channel 4 Leaving Neverland was first released in 2019 and featured Wade Robson and James Safechuck as they alleged they were sexually abused by Michael Jackson. Leaving Neverland 2 covers Robson and Safechuck's attempt to take their allegations to trial. The Jackson estate responded to the original documentary, calling it "the kind of tabloid character assassination Michael Jackson endured in life, and now in death". "The film takes uncorroborated allegations that supposedly happened 20 years ago and treats them as fact," they added. You can read the statement in full here. The 2019 film is currently unavailable to stream in the US, after the Jackson estate sued HBO, claiming the film went against a non-disparagement clause in a 1992 contract between the singer and HBO over the rights to Michael Jackson in Concert in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour. In 2024, a settlement was reached between the estate and HBO, with a spokesperson for the network telling The New York Times: "I…

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We celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday in this week's issue
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date: 2026-04-28T12:18:28.000Z
creator: Shem Law
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
description: Sir David Attenborough at 100! His life, his mission and his legacy.
encoded: This week's issue has been a long time in the planning, and with good reason. Reaching the age of 100 is an extraordinary achievement, but to reach that milestone as the person who has documented the profound changes in our natural world makes it something truly special. For decades Sir David Attenborough has brought the wonders of the natural world into our homes, shaping how we understand the planet. Generations of viewers have grown up with his voice as a guide charting the beauty of the world and, increasingly, its fragility. This issue is a reflection on an extraordinary career and on a legacy that continues to evolve. And hopefully there is more to come. His message has never mattered more. Spending time with Sir David, even briefly, only deepens that admiration. Some years ago, I was fortunate enough to work with him on a cover shoot for RT in the butterfly house at Syon House in west London. As we waited for the perfect shot, the photographer suggested it would be wonderful if the butterflies were to land on him. Sir David paused, then sighed: "If you'd told me that before, I wouldn't have worn this blue shirt. I need a white one." All eyes turned to me. Off came my shirt and we swapped. No fuss, no drama, just a simple, practical solution. If only everyone in TV were like Sir David. Sadly, reader, I did have to give the great man his shirt back. The latest issue of Radio Times is out now – subscribe here. Also in this week's Radio Times: Dame Joanna Lumley on still working and looking absolutely fabulous at 80. Lucy Punch returns in a new series of hit comedy Amandaland. Steve Coogan goes back to the 90s, playing a former copy who's waging war against illegal drugs. Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google Keep up to date on what’s worth watching with your favourite entertainment news from Radio Times – see more of our exclusive news and interviews featured prominently in Top Stories when using Google. Did you know you can now order a previous editio…

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Inside the new must-watch David Attenborough documentary as the icon turns 100
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date: 2026-04-27T16:01:34.000Z
creator: Michael Hodges
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: Magazine
description: From mountain gorillas to military tanks, Sir David Attenborough's wildest adventures are revisited in a new documentary to celebrate his 100th birthday.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Bullets flew past David Attenborough’s head as furious soldiers flagged down his minibus. “The road was blocked,” he would later write in his diary. “There was no escape”. It was January 1978 and the 51-year-old was filming Life on Earth, the series that would seal his reputation as Britain’s greatest natural history programme-maker. The presenter and his crew had come from the Virunga mountain range in Rwanda, heading for Kigali and the plane back to London. They were carrying gold – the footage of Attenborough interacting with gorillas that would become one of the most famous scenes ever broadcast on television. And now it was all at risk. The Rwandan soldiers suspected that the BBC crew were, in collaboration with conservationist Dian Fossey, making a film critical of the Rwandan authorities’ failure to protect the mountain gorillas. The crew was driven to the local police headquarters and interrogated. After a night of hotel arrest, Attenborough and episode director John Sparks were taken to an army compound. Sparks wondered if they were going to be shot. “They were taken out and pretty much put up against the wall,” says Victoria Bobin, director of Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure. Then, as the situation threatened to unravel, they were released. Just how close they came, as Attenborough puts it, “to losing everything”, is one of the revelations in Bobin’s documentary, which marks Attenborough’s 100th birthday by going back half a century to the broadcaster’s greatest television triumph. The 13-part 1979 BBC series, made with Warner Brothers, was an ambitious attempt to explain the development of life on our planet. Filming took three years and had the team crossing the globe as Attenborough attempted to cover “every aspect of animal behaviour” in over 100 locations. The result was truly event television; the brilliant graphic design of the opening credits and Edward Williams’s fanfare …

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Liz Bonnin reflects on the moment David Attenborough was handed a gun to shoot a caiman - and an explosion followed
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date: 2026-04-27T16:00:32.000Z
creator: Terry Payne
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: Liz Bonnin will be among the stars marking Sir David Attenborough’s milestone birthday in a TV special hosted by Kirsty Young from the Royal Albert Hall.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. It’s unlikely there will be any birthday banners, balloons or party poppers in the Attenborough household on Friday 8 May. For there’s one thing that centenarian-to-be Sir David isn’t a fan of, and that’s a fuss. Which is a shame. Because on this very special day in his extraordinary life he’s likely to be at the centre of quite a lot of it. His typically heavy postbag will be further swollen with cards from scores, perhaps hundreds, of well-wishers both familiar and unknown. There’ll be calls from family and from his many colleagues and, of course, messages from royal admirers to savour. And then there’s the birthday bash – the star-studded tribute, led by his good friend Kirsty Young, that’s being held in his honour at London’s Royal Albert Hall and will air that night on BBC One. “Oh, he is going to hate all of the attention,” laughs Liz Bonnin, who will be one of many people on stage and screen helping celebrate his birthday milestone. “He will not be comfortable with all the love and the gushing because he is just so modest.” One of the themes of the evening – which is likely to feature a few surprises alongside Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and music from the BBC Concert Orchestra – will be how Attenborough has changed not just attitudes about the environmental challenges we face, but the lives of those now responding to those challenges – Bonnin among them. “I was nine at the time and I remember Life on Earth being repeated on TV. “When the gorillas sequence came on, I was captivated by this man and how engaging he was. It changed my life.” So much so that Bonnin went on to gain a Masters in wild animal biology and later started work with the BBC. It was while she was still learning her craft that she was introduced to Attenborough for the first time. “I got the opportunity to say hello but I was overwhelmed and couldn’t string a sentence together. But I also remember feeling that everyone wanted a piece o…

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Best Netflix documentaries to watch right now
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date: 2026-04-27T10:13:26.000Z
creator: Radio Times staff
subject: Collections
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: What to Watch
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: From murder, mayhem, madness and tigers to a sex-trafficking scandal that hit the headlines, Netflix has a wide range of documentaries to inspire you.
encoded: When it comes to documentaries, you know you can never go wrong with Netflix, which boasts a huge collection of fascinating non-fiction content. From headline-making titles like Tiger King and The Tinder Swindler, to true-crime shows like Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey, Unsolved Mysteries and What Jennifer Did, there are docuseries for everyone's tastes. New to Netflix is A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough, an intimate documentary that revisits the naturalist's first encounter with a baby gorilla in 1970s Rwanda, following the animal’s descendants today in a moving, conservation-led story of family, legacy and survival. A recent release is Being Gordon Ramsay, which follows the celebrity chef as he embarks on his most ambitious project yet - the opening of five culinary experiences in one of London's tallest buildings, 22 Bishopsgate. But the six-part series also offers an emotional glance at his personal life, as he delves into his childhood and fatherhood. There's also Louis Theroux's latest documentary, Inside the Manosphere; thought-provoking film MH370: the Plane That Disappeared, which looks into the theories surrounding the vanishing of the Malaysian flight in 2014 and stranger-than-fiction tale Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare, which tells the story of Kirat Assi, a woman who lost a decade of her life to a catfishing ordeal. For those crazy about canines, Gunther's Millions is the story of a German Shepherd said to have inherited $400 million from his countess owner in 1992 – a fortune managed by family friend Maurizio Mian. If those don't appeal, why not try Homicide: New York, the series that follows detectives and prosecutors as they revisit their most challenging homicide cases? Or how about Can I Tell You a Secret?, a chilling three-part series about the UK's worst cyber-stalking case? Or if natural history is more your thing, then Our Universe narrated by Morgan Freeman should hit the spot. Whatever you're after, there are so many grea…

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Netflix unveils serene first look at much-anticipated Kylie Minogue documentary
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date: 2026-04-22T10:14:17.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: The documentary features new interviews with Kylie Minogue.
encoded: Netflix has unveiled a first look at its upcoming documentary exploring the life of one of music's most enduring icons: Kylie Minogue. Across three episodes, Kylie opens her personal archives and reflects on a life that "captivates, inspires and soundtracks multiple generations". Told through a lifetime caught on home movie cameras, personal photographs and new interviews from the singer herself, the documentary captures "the woman behind the hits". "And how she has faced public scrutiny, personal loss and illness with grit and grace, earning respect far beyond her own fandom," the synopsis concludes. The first-look image, which you can see above, shows Kylie sitting on a porch wearing a cosy, warm top and looking down the camera with a smile. The docuseries will also include insights from friends, family and collaborators – including Dannii Minogue, Jason Donovan, Nick Cave and Pete Waterman. The three-parter has been directed by Emmy and BAFTA award-winner Michael Harte (Three Identical Strangers, Still: A Michael J Fox Movie, Beckham) and produced by John Battsek's Ventureland – the team behind Wham! and Beckham. Ventureland is currently in production on a number of projects, including a Netflix docuseries about the legendary football manager José Mourinho. 2025 was a big year for Kylie, who embarked on her Tension world tour and secured her first UK Christmas number one. View oEmbed on the source website Kylie will be available to stream on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media. Add Kylie to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Documentaries coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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Springwatch legend Michaela Strachan talks body confidence: "I never define cancer as ill health"
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date: 2026-04-20T16:00:19.000Z
creator: Sara Wallis
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: The presenter on first meeting "work husband" Chris Packham and 40 years on TV.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. What’s the view from your sofa? I have a telly sofa, but my second sofa is much more interesting because I live in Hout Bay in Cape Town. Looking out, I’ve got Table Mountain National Park on one side and the valley and sea on the other. It’s absolutely stunning. I moved to South Africa 24 years ago because I fell in love with my partner Nick [Chevallier, a cameraman/producer]. There’s always a bloke involved. What have you been watching? I’ve just started a Netflix documentary called Glitter and Gold: Ice Dancing. It’s about the drama, the tears, the dangers and the high-stakes world of ice dance. Well, you were the runner-up of Dancing on Ice in 2025... I look in awe at what they do. People said I was graceful, but jeepers, I was a sack of potatoes in comparison. I completely threw myself into Dancing on Ice. I embraced the false eyelashes, the hair, costumes... I wanted to keep skating, maybe compete in the more lax, geriatric adult stages, but after finishing, I found out I’d torn my hamstring and glutes. I’m still doing physio and it’s frustrating. Where do people tend to recognise you from? It depends on your age, but there are the Wide Awakers, The Really Wild Show fans, the Springwatchers. In the 80s and 90s, I was fodder for the newspapers: if you were blonde and bubbly, you were labelled a bimbo. I was doing a wacky children’s show, wearing my hair in a pineapple [a high ponytail], with ridiculous earrings on and just being daft. Everybody used to say, “You’ve got to get out of children’s telly” and I used to think “Why? I love it!” I had such fun. Now I’m in edutainment. I counted that I’ve done 50 different series. We have to mention your “work husband” Chris Packham... What Chris and I have is unique and special. When I first met him, I thought he was going to hate me. He was funky, edgy, a geek. He liked the Clash, I liked Kylie. I thought, “Jeez, how’s this going to work?” I’ve learnt a lot about hi…

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ITV's beloved 7 Up series will end after 62 years with "epic and moving" final chapter 70 Up
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date: 2026-04-16T10:14:25.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: ITVX
subject: News
description: The emotional conclusion is coming to ITV later this year.
encoded: ITV's long-running 7 Up documentary series is concluding with an "epic and moving" final instalment later this year. In 1964, 7 Up was screened for the very first time and every seven years since, cameras have returned to capture a journey from childhood to teenagers to adulthood, through careers, marriage, divorce, parenting, bereavement and more. And now, 70 Up, will allow viewers to join the participants for the last time as they reflect on their triumphs, trials and tribulations and what happened to their hopes and dreams. In the finale, the participants will look back at their lives in a way very few people ever have, caught on camera and recorded for ever. The finale will feature Tony, the "cheeky chap" who wanted to be a jockey before becoming a London cab drive, as well as Neil, who once dreamed of being an astronaut. Plus Bruce, the public schoolboy who wanted to be a missionary, Symon, who has fostered more than 120 children, shy Paul, who is now a grandparent and Jackie, who left Scotland with a new partner. ITV has teased: "Sue will talk about marrying Glenn and decades working at Queen Mary University of London, while Peter has more music news. KC John who wanted a powerful career and lawyer Andrew, the prep school boy who famously read the FT, return. Alongside them is Suzy, the young ballerina who hated her private school. "The series will remember fondly the late Lynn, part of the trio of friends. Meanwhile, we hear from Charles who left the programme at 21. And the series will also include a poignant and moving interview with the late Nick, the farmer’s son who fulfilled his dream to become a nuclear physicist." View oEmbed on the source website Jo Clinton-Davis, controller of factual ITV and commissioner of 70 Up said: "The 7 Up story is much more than a TV documentary, it’s a document of our times. A truly distinctive landmark piece of film-making that has become part of our cultural fabric. In the evolving stories of our cast we see the universal…

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National Geographic unveils first look at Stanley Tucci's "captivating" travel series
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date: 2026-04-14T16:06:25.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Disney Plus
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: Prepare for your stomach to rumble...
encoded: Stanley Tucci is returning for a second season of his Emmy-nominated series Tucci in Italy – and fans finally have a first look at what's to come. The upcoming season, which launches on Tuesday 12 May, follows Tucci as he returns to Italy and visits five new regions – Naples and Campania, Sicily, Le Marche, Sardinia and Veneto – to trace the link between Italy's historical landscape and its culinary traditions, where the ritual of the shared meal remains the ultimate expression of its people. The new trailer provides a closer look at what's to come on Tucci's journey as he invites audiences on a journey to the country he loves. Snippets include him trying a lot of food, learning about its rich history and drinking plenty of wine. You can watch the full trailer below. View oEmbed on the source website "In Italy, food is never just food. It’s memory, identity and, sometimes, a full-blown argument," said Tucci. "This season, we explore how the past continues to shape the present, one region and one extraordinary meal at a time. I’m so pleased to share these captivating stories and these wonderful people with you." The synopsis teases: "In season 2, Tucci visits new regions, including Le Marche, a lesser-known destination he’s never featured before. Located in central Italy along the Adriatic coast, the region's rich culinary delights have largely escaped the attention of international tourists. "In Campania and its famed capital, Naples, he celebrates a once-forgotten vine grape, and in Veneto, he deliciously wades into the passionate culinary debate over the origins of tiramisu. "Stanley also explores two very different Islands: Sardinia, where he looks into the relationship between food and longevity, and Sicily, where multicultural history has left a delicious mark on its food." Tucci in Italy premieres on Tuesday 12 May at 8pm on National Geographic. All episodes will be available to stream on Disney+. Check out more of our Documentaries coverage or visit our TV Gu…

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Trust Me: The False Prophet intro song – who is the singer behind the track?
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date: 2026-04-14T14:41:22.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: The four part series is available to watch on Netflix now.
encoded: Trust Me: The False Prophet is a brand new true crime series on Netflix, following cult psychology expert Christine Marie and videographer Tolga Katas, who set out to document and support "a community in crisis". In 2011 Warren Jeffs, the president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting two underage girls. His imprisonment left the community "fractured and adrift" and as Christine and Tolga got to know those within, they soon learned of Samuel Bateman, a now convicted sex offender. At the time, Bateman welcomed the cameras and believed Christine and Tolga were creating a documentary that would spread his message, but he was unaware they were secretly gathering evidence of his crimes. "When we moved here, we didn’t intend to do a documentary at all," Christine told Tudum. "We saw some things that we thought should be documented, and we were doing that as a service to the people." Each of the four episodes begins with a song closely linked to the title – and viewers have found themselves wondering the voice behind it. Read on to find out more. What is the intro song in Trust Me: The False Prophet? The song is called Trust Me by Lola Blanc, and is available to stream wherever you listen to your music. Blanc is Christine's daughter, who shared a video confirming the familial link on social media. "So proud of my mama @dr.christinemarie and @nomzia_b and @tolgakatas and everyone else! I’m so glad we can finally talk about this y’all," she wrote in the caption. Christine shared her support in a comment and wrote: "This was so great and sweet. You are the best, most talented daughter a mother could ever dream of having. I love you baby!" View oEmbed on the source website Trust Me: The False Prophet is available to watch on Netflix now. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media. Add Untold to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What…

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Untold series on Netflix to feature Vinnie Jones, Jamie Vardy for "raw, unfiltered" new episodes
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date: 2026-04-14T09:46:25.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: This will be the first time the series will have a UK focus.
encoded: Netflix's critically acclaimed Untold series is coming to the UK for the first time, pulling back the curtain on epic events and personalities in the world of football. In three standalone episodes, the docuseries will feature Jamie Vardy, Liverpool's 2005 Champions League winning team, and Vinnie Jones, as the series goes beyond the headlines and upends what fans thought they knew. Beginning on Tuesday 12 May, the episodes will premiere weekly, promised to be "packed with grit, resilience, heartbreak, dressing room banter and the wild truth behind the scenes". Jamie Vardy will be the focus of the first episode, featuring unseen archive, raw dressing room tales and interviews with Vardy, his wife Rebekah, teammates, managers and his oldest friends. The synopsis reads: "Untold UK: Jamie Vardy shows how a lad from Sheffield smashed records, tore up the rulebook and made a mockery of what's supposed to be possible in the modern game. This is football's ultimate underdog story – told exactly as Vardy lived it." Premiering on Tuesday 19 May is Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul which "relives every heart-stopping moment on that unforgettable night whilst chronicling the team’s volatile journey to the final". The synopsis continues: "Under the new, unconventional management of Rafa Benítez, their top striker, Michael Owen, departing for Madrid, and rival teams circling their captain, Steven Gerrard, Liverpool were experiencing a demoralising season and needed a miracle. "Fuelled by sheer grit and determination, this team of underdogs managed to achieve the unthinkable." Finally, on Tuesday 26 May, the documentary will feature Vinnie Jones and plans to deliver "the raw, unfiltered story behind the headlines and dives two footed into the 'Crazy Gang' legacy and the fallout from a controversy that nearly banished Vinnie from the game for good". Told through his own words, Jones will chart his journey from the building sites of Wealdstone to FA Cup glory at Wembley and the hills…

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Michael Portillo reveals two near-death experiences he encountered in Japan – and the most futuristic thing he found
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date: 2026-04-13T16:01:17.000Z
creator: Ed Grenby
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: Hot sand baths, risky sushi, robot carers... Japan delivered no end of thrills and surprises for the railway enthusiast.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. So, Michael, you went to Japan and they buried you? Up to my neck in black sand, yes. Hot springs are a big thing out there because of all the volcanic activity, and I went to one on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, where the subterranean waters heat the sand, and they bury you in it. It’s supposed to be good for all sorts of bits for you – people swear by it for the circulation, digestion and so on. It’s really no odder than going to a sauna. Except in a sauna you’re not buried. What if they forget to exhume you? It’s doubtful you could get yourself out, but there are people on hand to help. They stuck a parasol on my head to protect me from the sun – although it then poured with rain, and it was one of those pretty paper ones so not terribly effective at keeping me dry. I won’t be hurrying to do the whole thing again, though I did love Kyushu. Not far from Ibusuki, where they buried me, is a very beautiful volcano called Sakurajima, which translates as “Cherry Blossom Island”. It’s perfectly volcano-shaped, and it’s one of Japan’s most active, so everyone in the area is drilled on what to do if it erupts. We saw all these tiny tots going to school in their pink hard hats and carrying survival cases. You survived another near-death experience with a dinner, didn’t you? Yes, there was the pufferfish. This is the Japanese delicacy that naturally contains a deadly neurotoxin with no known antidote, so chefs have to have something like 20 years of training before they’re licensed to prepare it. I tried it at Shimonoseki, on the main island, Honshu, and you have this real feeling of playing Russian – or Japanese – Roulette. What does it taste like? I’m guessing... fish? It tasted extremely like fish. It was quite pleasant – neither the best nor the worst fish I’ve ever had, though possibly the most exciting, given that I was dicing with death. It was certainly better than the fried octopus balls …

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Chernobyl disaster survivor reveals haunting vision after explosion – and shock at people today who don't know about the horrors
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date: 2026-04-13T16:00:20.000Z
creator: Kate Battersby
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: Forty years after the nuclear catastrophe at Chernobyl, those who were at the very centre recall the deadly details.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. For decades, Sergei Belyakov had the same recurring nightmare. He was inside the Chernobyl Power Plant in Ukraine, soon after the explosion on 26 April 1986 that created the worst nuclear disaster in history. “I turned down a short corridor which seemed to be yellow everywhere – the floor, the walls, the windowsills,” he says. “Suddenly I realised the yellow colour was thousands of butterflies, all dead.” Yet this haunting vision was not the conjuring of dark imagination but a sight he saw with his own eyes, little more than three months after Reactor Four at Chernobyl blew apart. Belyakov, then a 30-year-old university chemistry lecturer in Dnipropetrovsk, 390 miles south-east of the nuclear plant, was one of the thousands of Soviets drafted in to clean up the lethal radioactive waste – a necessary step before the giant reactor could be entombed in concrete to limit the further spread of radiation. “It was on one of my first days that I saw the butterflies, perhaps 2,000 of them,” he says. “I never understood how they got there. It was absolutely surreal.” His is one of many disparate stories in Chernobyl: Inside the Meltdown, a four-part series to mark the 40th anniversary of the accident. Others include Igor Kirschenbaum, one of the few surviving workers of those who were inside the control room of Reactor Four when the accident happened, during a safety test. “Given the command to start, I pushed the shutdown button to disconnect the generator from the grid,” recounts Kirschenbaum, then 28. “There was a terrible noise, thunder, dust falling from the ceiling, everything shook. A turbine operator said, ‘The ceiling has partially collapsed.’ I thought maybe he’d been hit on the head and was confused. He said, ‘I’m not crazy. You can see the stars.’ So I went and looked, and you really could.” No one grasped that the reactor had been destroyed, but an evacuation began. Kirschenbaum got in an ambulance with injured…

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