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items: What happened to Morgan Duncan? True story behind Netflix's Missing: Dead or Alive
items: Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock speaks on space travel future and aliens: "I'm not sure about alien abduction"
items: Legendary photographer Martin Parr looks back on his work and recalls the way we were
items: Dame Judi Dench opens up on her declining eyesight, family history, and having a temper: "Oh yes, I’m sometimes very cross"
items: Meet the man who inspired Ralph Fiennes’s Conclave character - and learn the true secrets of selecting a Pope
items: Downton Abbey icon's "intimate and emotional" new wildlife series gets first look trailer
items: How I discovered The Real Salt Path from my investigation into Raynor Winn's hit memoir – and it started on Instagram
items: Sean Combs: The Reckoning on Netflix - where is Sean 'Diddy' Combs now?
items: P Diddy documentary on Netflix - When is Sean Combs: The Reckoning released?
items: David Dimbleby reveals why he’s investigating the monarchy as royal institution must "adapt or die"
items: 7 reasons to watch Tom Hiddleston's new documentary series Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age
items: Downton Abbey legend confirmed for "picturesque" Christmas TV journey through "captivating" Norway
items: Grenfell: Uncovered's Olaide Sadiq – "I wanted to honour the victims but also make people angry"
items: Judi Dench "wants to carry on" amid sight issues as British acting legend investigates her family history with Shakespeare
items: What happened to Nathan Carman and did he kill Linda Carman and John Chakalos?
items: Five vital issues raised in Disney+ documentary Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth
items: Caroline Flack revealed to have had plans to work on a documentary of her own just days before her death
items: My daughter Caroline Flack died without a voice - and this is my biggest regret about her difficult final days
items: Why ‘hellraisers’ like Richard Burton, Oliver Reed and Peter O’Toole will always bewitch us
items: British acting royalty confirmed to join King Charles III's 'landmark' new documentary project
items: Where is Aileen Wuornos's girlfriend Tyria Moore now?
items: The Real Salt Path release date for documentary about true story that "stunned the public"
items: "Unprecedented" Caroline Flack documentary fronted by her mum Christine confirms release date
items: Ben Stiller says new Apple TV film allowed him to ‘process the grief’ of losing his parents
items: Channel 4 documentary on AI in the workplace reveals unprecedented presenter twist
items: Sean Bean's new investigative crime series confirms release date – and it's soon
items: If you want a reason for Channel 4 to exist, it's Unreported World, says Krishnan Guru-Murthy
items: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour docu-series gets confirmed release date on Disney+ in the UK
items: King Charles III confirmed to star in all-new documentary special for Prime Video
items: Molly-Mae: Behind It All season 2 start date confirmed as award-winning series returns

What happened to Morgan Duncan? True story behind Netflix's Missing: Dead or Alive
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date: 2025-12-10T10:59:52.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: True Crime
subject: TV
subject: Contains Trailer
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: Morgan Duncan's case is explored in Netflix's Missing: Dead or Alive?.
encoded: Netflix has released a second instalment of its gripping series, Missing: Dead or Alive?. Across the second season, viewers follow officers from the Richland County Sheriff's Department Missing Persons Unit in South Carolina as they search for people in the immediate aftermath of their disappearances, providing long-awaited answers to family members. The first episode follows officers as they take a closer look at the disappearance of Morgan Duncan, and their findings soon devastate his family. Read on to learn more about what happened to Morgan Duncan, as explored in Missing: Dead or Alive? on Netflix. Who is Morgan Duncan? Morgan Duncan was a 27-year-old father of two who disappeared from his home in 2023 in South Carolina. As explored in the Netflix documentary, multiple people described Duncan as a "nice guy" but hadn't heard or seen him in quite some time. Investigators grew increasingly concerned as Duncan was in need of his medication and it was "unlike" him to disappear. At the time of his disappearance, Morgan Duncan had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and had been missing for months. What happened to Morgan Duncan? Law enforcement at Richland County Sheriff's Department discovered Morgan Duncan's remains in a woodland area in 2024. According to investigators, Morgan Duncan was killed over a dispute about drug debt of $300. Law enforcement uncovered that Duncan was strangled during an argument about money he allegedly owed for drugs. Witnesses who lived in an apartment building told investigators they saw Eric Greene strangle Duncan. Who is Eric Greene? Eric Greene is the man convicted of Morgan Duncan's death and was a local drug dealer in the area of Columbia, South Carolina. Where is Eric Greene now? In July 2025, circuit Judge Jocelyn Newman sentenced Greene to 57 years in prison. Greene did not testify but denied the charges made against him. Greene addressed the court prior to his sentencing and said: "I told my lawyers, I'm like, 'I want to testify…

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Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock speaks on space travel future and aliens: "I'm not sure about alien abduction"
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date: 2025-12-08T17:01:39.000Z
creator: Sherna Noah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock tells us why the future of space exploration matters and how she hopes to inspire the next generation.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock has been blown off course by cancelled trains. She has finally arrived at the Royal Institution in London to rehearse her Christmas Lectures on the furthest reaches of the known cosmos, but the journey was challenging. She laughs at the irony: “I was stranded. I was like, ‘Beam me up, Scotty’, but no one was listening.” The Sky at Night presenter – whose dream of becoming a space scientist took root after watching an episode of Clangers – has slept for just three hours, but she’s fizzing with the energy that both fuels her insomnia and has made her a household name. “I have dyslexia and ADHD, my head is a-buzz with ideas. Sometimes it’s overwhelming,” she explains. She’ll be pouring a slice of those thoughts into her three-lecture series, entitled Is There Life beyond Earth? and showing on BBC Four, covering Nasa’s plan to return humans to the Moon, potential signs of life on exoplanets, whether future human settlements could survive in space and how the James Webb Space Telescope – on which she worked in the design stages – is rewriting the story of the Big Bang. Dame Maggie’s story is compelling – her parents separated when she was four, she was diagnosed with dyslexia at eight and attended 13 different schools. But she made her name in science because, she says, “I was lucky to have a powerful dream.” She also wants to hammer home the message that space is for everyone. “Growing up, I thought space and astronomy were done by white guys in togas. You hear about the Greeks and Romans, you don’t really hear about everybody else. But every culture has looked up at the night sky. It’s the heritage of all of us,” she says. However, our ancestors could never have imagined this current era of billionaire-fuelled galactic adventure, led by the likes of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson. While Dame Maggie is optimistic that “more of us will get out there” despite the eye-popping c…

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Legendary photographer Martin Parr looks back on his work and recalls the way we were
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date: 2025-12-08T15:02:25.000Z
creator: Gareth McLean
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Magazine
description: Speaking to Gareth McLean in Radio Times magazine back in August 2025, Martin Parr shared his singular vision of Britain.
encoded: This interview was originally published in Radio Times magazine in August 2025 – just months ahead of Parr’s death on Saturday 6th December 2025. “Yellow card!” Martin Parr admonishes. “You’re intellectualising these things a bit too much for my liking.” I have earned his reproach for suggesting that the razing of the Lido in New Brighton — as featured in The Last Resort, the series of photographs that made his name — could be seen as a metaphor for the hollowing-out of Britain’s working-class communities over the past 40 years. “There’s politics in my images if you want to find it, but I don’t push it down people’s throats,” Parr proclaims. “People should just sit back and enjoy the images, really.” People certainly do enjoy Parr’s photography. As well as chronicling changing life in Britain, Parr’s work has transformed photography itself, with his garish but gritty signature style influencing everything from fashion editorials to war-zone reportage. Why does he take photographs? “It’s just what I do naturally,” he says. “I have a desire to go out and capture these images, and the crazier the scene in front of me, the happier I am.” The subject of a BBC4 documentary and co-author of an upcoming memoir, Utterly Lazy and Inattentive, which looks at his life by reflecting on 150 of his best-known photographs, Parr says that of the hundreds of thousands of photographs he’s taken, not one of them has been perfect — though he’s got close. “You know when you’re out shooting that most pictures you take aren’t going to be perfect or great. But you keep shooting to have that momentum so, as and when, things start to fall into place.” Parr ponders. “It’s just the luck of finding a scene.” Mayor of Todmorden’s Inaugural Banquet, West Yorkshire 1977 “Between 1975 and 1980, I lived in Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire and would attend all the different social events that were going on. This photograph was taken at the inauguration of the mayor of Todmorden, and it’s the best buffet sce…

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Dame Judi Dench opens up on her declining eyesight, family history, and having a temper: "Oh yes, I’m sometimes very cross"
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date: 2025-12-07T16:00:29.000Z
creator: Ginny Dougary
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Channel 4
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: At 91, acting legend Judi Dench speaks candidly about sight loss, memory worries, her inherited temper, and the comfort of Shakespeare.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. The snow is falling sluggishly, barely settling, as we drive down ever-more-winding country lanes and draw up to Dame Judi Dench’s fairy-tale cottage, with its heavy wooden door. It emerges beyond a barn and outbuildings, a lake, swimming pool and six acres of her beloved woodland in which, each time a dear friend dies (and there are a lot of them by now), a tree is planted with their name attached: recent additions being Maggie Smith and Diana Rigg. The grounds are tended by a friendly young man (the son of one of the longstanding group of women who help the actor), dressed in tweeds, a bounding dog at his side. Dench would doubtless demur at "grounds" – being the least given to airs and graces of any interviewee of her stature. Last time we met, in 2017, she told me how much she loathes being called an "icon" and actively despises "national treasure", relishing Tracey Ullman’s hilarious portrayal of her (available to watch on YouTube) as a swearing, boozing, shoplifting, dog-poo-throwing tearaway hiding behind her revered status. Outside is perishing, but inside all is warmth and good cheer. Indeed, it feels Christmassy, down to the glass of champagne from which Dench takes the occasional sip. Age has not withered her. Jude – as she is known to her friends – is so warm and fun (God, is she fun! And so game!), as well as funny, making spontaneous quips that reveal a still-lively mind even if she worries about losing her marbles. But on 9 December she turns 91 and the passing of time has had an impact. Her bright blue eyes, which can turn to steel when playing a part like M in the Bond films, no longer see. Her sight has been declining for some years, due to age-related macular degeneration. When I ask whether she can see my face – we are seated very close to one another, she at the head of her kitchen table – peering intently, she says, "You’re in a fog." She suffers from both eyes being "wet", the worst conditio…

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Meet the man who inspired Ralph Fiennes’s Conclave character - and learn the true secrets of selecting a Pope
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date: 2025-12-07T16:00:13.000Z
creator: Tom Loxley
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: Magazine
description: As the world watched the Vatican chimney, Cardinal Vincent Nichols was sealed inside – and now he tells the story of electing Pope Leo XIV.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. For a man who helped inspire Ralph Fiennes's masterful performance in the Oscar-winning movie Conclave, Cardinal Vincent Nichols is remarkably relaxed about watching himself on screen. "I haven't seen the film yet," says the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, to give the spiritual leader of the four million Catholics in England and Wales his full title, as he welcomes me into his study, an enclave of tranquillity tucked behind the neo- Byzantine grandeur of Westminster Cathedral. "But we did have a long chat before he played the part. He came here and we talked for three hours. Then I said, 'Do you want to try on the kit?' I went to get it and he got dressed, looked in the mirror and said, 'OK, I feel all right now.' It's amazing being able to switch character like that. He's a remarkable man." Nichols also hasn't asked to see a preview of the BBC Two documentary Secrets of the Conclave, in which he plays a leading role recounting what happened behind closed doors during the real conclave that took place in Rome to choose a successor to Pope Francis. For Nichols, it was the highlight of his life in the Church. A tall, softly spoken 80-year-old, born and brought up in Crosby and still carrying enough of a Merseyside accent to make sense of the framed Liverpool FC shirt hanging above his study door, Nichols radiates the same quiet charisma in person that he does on television. He may not have seen Hollywood's take on Robert Harris's 2016 novel about the power plays, political wrangling and court intrigue surrounding the election of a fictional pope, but why would he need to, having been part of the centuries-old process that elected Pope Leo XIV? For two days in May, with millions around the world watching the Vatican chimney on news networks and YouTube, it was one of the biggest live television events of the year. Not that Nichols knew that at the time. Because, along with the other 132 cardinals who took part in…

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Downton Abbey icon's "intimate and emotional" new wildlife series gets first look trailer
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date: 2025-12-04T14:00:29.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Apple TV
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: The series debuts later this year.
encoded: Apple TV has unveiled a closer look at its brand new wildlife series, Born to be Wild, narrated by award-winning actor Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington). Filmed over several years across three continents, Born to be Wild follows six endangered young animals who are raised by humans, but destined to return to their world. The six-part series charts the challenges, triumphs and resilience that defines the survival for both the animals and the people working to raise and protect them. The new trailer offers a closer look at the majestic animals running throughout the wild, offering viewers a taste of what's to come. You can watch the full trailer above. Debuting on Friday 19th December, the series follows each animal as it finds its place in the world after being orphaned or born through conservation programmes. From an elephant calf and two young cheetahs, to a ring-tailed lemur pup, a moon bear cub, Iberian lynx kittens and rescued African penguins – there is quite the mix of stories! The synopsis continues: "Born to be Wild offers an intimate and emotional look at the powerful relationships between these animals and the heroic humans dedicated to raising, rehabilitating and rewilding them to help save their species." Read more: Grenfell: Uncovered's Olaide Sadiq – "I wanted to honour the victims but also make people angry" British acting royalty confirmed to join King Charles III's 'landmark' new documentary project Bonneville's narration will be on TV aplenty this December, with the actor also lending his voice to Channel 4's festive-themed travel special Nordic Train at Christmas. The special has been described as a "picturesque rail expedition" – will take viewers aboard the Bergen Oslo railway as it travels from Norway’s coast to the capital. Channel 4 has teased that the journey will begin in "the photogenic city of Bergen, surrounded by ancient fjords and mountains, through the spectacular Nordic landscapes, including the snowy hills of Finse – home …

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How I discovered The Real Salt Path from my investigation into Raynor Winn's hit memoir – and it started on Instagram
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date: 2025-12-03T17:01:25.000Z
creator: Chloe Hadjimatheou
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Comment
subject: Magazine
description: Raynor Winn’s memoir The Salt Path sold millions of copies, but how “true” is her story, asks journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Earlier this year I received a message from a stranger on Instagram. They knew Raynor Winn, the author of The Salt Path and they had a tip off: her husband, Moth, the subject of her book, didn’t seem to be as ill as she claimed. Since its publication in 2018, The Salt Path has sold more than two million copies, making it one of the most successful memoirs in decades. In 2024, it was adapted into a film, starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs. Raynor Winn seemed to be everywhere – on TV chat show sofas and on the stage of literary festivals up and down the country. Readers had opened their hearts to this woman and her true story of how her husband Moth had received a terminal neurological diagnosis just days after they had been conned out of their home and left destitute. The couple had then made a radical decision: to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path of England, rough camping and surviving on a pittance. They told how the physical exertion of the hike, and the beauty of nature, helped to reverse many of Moth’s symptoms. The message of hope and redemption proved a bestselling formula, repeated in two sequels with publisher Penguin calling Raynor Winn’s books “unflinchingly honest”. But my source believed the couple were covering things up. Looking into Moth’s neurological condition, I saw immediate red flags. Corticobasal degeneration (CBD), a rare disease with similar symptoms to Parkinson’s, usually kills sufferers within six to eight years of diagnosis. They can experience muscle stiffness and shaking, have issues with balance and eventually lose the use of their hands and legs, often slipping into dementia, before they lose the ability to swallow. Moth, 65, claims to have had the condition for more than 18 years and has no visible symptoms. He has put this down to the challenging walks described in the books. But neurologists told me it was impossible for the damage done to the brain to be reversed. …

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Sean Combs: The Reckoning on Netflix - where is Sean 'Diddy' Combs now?
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date: 2025-12-02T14:40:20.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: The streaming service has just released a documentary about the disgraced music mogul.
encoded: Sean Combs: The Reckoning has finally been released on Netflix, after almost a year since it was announced for the streamer. The four-part docuseries examines the disgraced music mogul, and his rise to fame and subsequent fall from grace. Combs's spokesperson has criticised the new documentary, saying in a statement: "Netflix is plainly desperate to sensationalise every minute of Mr Combs's life, without regard for truth, in order to capitalise on a never-ending media frenzy. "If Netflix cared about truth or about Mr Combs's legal rights, it would not be ripping private footage out of context – including conversations with his lawyers that were never intended for public viewing. No rights in that material were ever transferred to Netflix or any third party." However, director Alexandria Stapleton has insisted to The Hollywood Reporter that "the footage was obtained completely legally", also telling Tudum of the footage: "It came to us, we obtained the footage legally and have the necessary rights. "We moved heaven and earth to keep the filmmaker’s identity confidential. One thing about Sean Combs is that he’s always filming himself, and it’s been an obsession throughout the decades. "We also reached out to Sean Combs’s legal team for an interview and comment multiple times, but did not hear back." Each episode focuses on a different part of Combs's life, with the first detailing his origins and becoming 'Puff Daddy'. The subsequent episodes dive into his rivalry with Death Row Records, the death of The Notorious B.I.G. and Combs's 2024 arrest and high-profile trial. But what was the outcome of that trial and, with Combs not featuring in an interview for the documentary, where is he now? Read on for more information. Where is Sean 'Diddy' Combs now? In October, Sean Combs was sentenced to four years and two months in prison after being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution under the Mann Act. He was acquitted of the most serious charges …

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P Diddy documentary on Netflix - When is Sean Combs: The Reckoning released?
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date: 2025-12-01T16:52:37.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: The series will be released on Netflix soon.
encoded: Over a year since it was first announced, Netflix’s documentary focusing on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will be released on the streamer tomorrow. Executive produced by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, the four-part documentary has been described as a "staggering examination of the media mogul, music legend and convicted offender". Netflix hadn't previously responded to speculation that it was involved in the documentary, after Jackson had said the streamer won "the bidding war". Read on to learn more about the documentary and when viewers can tune in. When is Sean Combs: The Reckoning on Netflix? All four episodes will be released on Tuesday 2nd December on Netflix. What is Sean Combs: The Reckoning about? As per Netflix, the documentary will tell the story "of a powerful, enterprising man and the gilded empire he built – and the underworld that lay just beneath its surface". The full synopsis reads: "Born with an insatiable drive for stardom and a knack for spotting talent, Combs made a quick ascent through the ranks of the music industry with Bad Boy Entertainment and was crucial in bringing hip-hop to the pop masses and launching the careers of dozens of generation-defining artists like The Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, and Danity Kane. "But along the way, and as detailed by his former associates, childhood friends, artists, and employees, something darker began to colour his ambitions. Through explosive, never-before-seen materials, including exclusive interviews with those formerly in his orbit, this documentary tells the story of a powerful, enterprising man and the gilded empire he built – and the underworld that lay just beneath its surface." In October, Sean Combs was sentenced to over four years in prison after being convicted on prostitution-related charges involved two of his ex-girlfriends. Before Judge Arun Subramanian delivered his sentence, Combs apologised to his victims, specifically Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura and Jane, the latter of whom testified unde…

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David Dimbleby reveals why he’s investigating the monarchy as royal institution must "adapt or die"
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date: 2025-11-29T00:01:56.000Z
creator: David Dimbleby
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Comment
subject: Exclusive
subject: Magazine
description: The veteran broadcaster on the monarchy's power, wealth and public role and how it may evolve ahead of his new BBC series, What's the Monarchy For?
encoded: Over the years, I’ve broadcast on many royal events –jubilees and weddings, state occasions and funerals. In my BBC series, What’s the Monarchy For?, I’m doing something quite different – looking in depth at the institution, how it works, its power, its privileges and how it tries to retain public support. The late Queen, in a famous speech, once said that no institution – including the monarchy – should expect to be free from scrutiny. I am taking her at her word. I have always been curious about the role of the monarchy in Britain’s public life. My father, Richard Dimbleby, who provided the commentary on the Queen’s coronation in 1953, was both an admirer of the Queen and an ardent monarchist. He called it, “the enduring strength of Britain and the wonder and envy of a large part of the world”. His passion was founded on the belief that the monarchy was a powerful force in keeping Britain united against the misery and chaos he had witnessed as a reporter during the Second World War. I came to monarchy from a different angle. I did not revere it in the way he did and I never understood the bowing and scraping that seemed to accompany the Queen wherever she went. That said, I followed in my father’s footsteps by accepting the job of commentator on a variety of formal state occasions, all of which provided fascinating challenges as a broadcaster – how much information to give, when to speak and when to stay silent. You could say I accepted the idea of monarchy without endorsing the flattery and flummery that went along with it. So, my enquiry into the nature of monarchy is not into whether Britain should be a monarchy or a republic, though inevitably I touch on that. It is a look at the institution itself, the powers and influence it wields, the inordinate wealth it has accumulated and the way it goes about creating an acceptable public image. This last being crucial, since only by retaining the support of a sufficient number of its citizens can it ensure its surviva…

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7 reasons to watch Tom Hiddleston's new documentary series Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age
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date: 2025-11-28T17:01:49.000Z
creator: Laura Rutkowski
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Magazine
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age features animals that have never been seen on screen before – marsupial lions (essentially carnivorous koalas), kangaroos so huge they can’t hop and dwarf elephants only three feet tall. Narrated by Tom Hiddleston and executive produced by Hollywood film-maker Jon Favreau alongside creative director of the BBC’s Natural History Unit and long-term David Attenborough collaborator Mike Gunton, the Apple TV series was a (woolly) mammoth effort. The production took three years, was filmed in 15 countries, and for the first time used technical reference puppets – Gunton was convinced after seeing the puppet of the baby stegodon. These could be filmed on location, thereby providing essential references for visual effects company Framestore to create the CGI (computer-generated imagery) animals. Crucially, everything seen is backed by science – as well as gut feeling. “If you’ve spent your life watching animals, when you see one of these creatures brought to life on screen, there’s this final filter where it looks weirdly right… or rightly weird,” Gunton tells RT. That’s what lead scientific consultant Dr Darren Naish, who has been the show’s palaeontologist since the first series in 2022, was in charge of. Here, he explains how he helped bring the unusual animals of the Ice Age to vivid life. View oEmbed on the source website The man for the job "I’m an expert on the dinosaurs of the Cretaceous period, which we featured in seasons one and two of Prehistoric Planet, but I’ve also published enough on Ice Age animals to be considered an expert for season three. I also provide detailed, specific information to the people at Framestore building the digital animal models." Sketch to screen "We consulted with more than 50 Ice Age specialists, using their expertise to compile asset packs on the animals, containing up to 30 pages of diagrams, drawings and information. I draw tons of stuff, and we work …

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Downton Abbey legend confirmed for "picturesque" Christmas TV journey through "captivating" Norway
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date: 2025-11-27T17:11:54.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Channel 4
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: The special will transport viewers from Norway’s coast to the capital.
encoded: Hugh Bonneville is lending his voice to Channel 4's festive-themed travel special Nordic Train at Christmas. The special – described as a "picturesque rail expedition" – will take viewers aboard the Bergen Oslo railway as it travels from Norway’s coast to the capital. The journey will begin in "the photogenic city of Bergen, surrounded by ancient fjords and mountains, through the spectacular Nordic landscapes, including the snowy hills of Finse – home to one of Europe’s highest altitude hotels, before ending at the festive frivolity in the stunning capital of Oslo,” Channel 4 has teased. Along the way, viewers will also meet the staff, passengers and locals. The special is being produced for Channel 4 by Salford-based indie King of Sunshine Productions with WPP Media’s Motion Entertainment. It follows 2024's Alpine Train at Christmas, which was also voiced by Downton Abbey star Bonneville and was a big hit for Channel 4. Channel 4’s Jasper Hone said: “We’re delighted to be working with King of Sunshine again following the success of Alpine Train at Christmas last year. We’re excited for viewers to see the captivating landscape that lies between Norway’s two largest cities, and the amazing towns and places you can stop along the way.” King of Sunshine Productions MD Sohail Shah added: “The world-famous Bergen Line covers miles of stunning landscapes from Bergen to Oslo. We are thrilled to once again give Channel 4 viewers a behind the scenes Christmas treat, this time with a truly Nordic flavour.” Next year, Bonneville will be seen reprising his popular Twenty Twelve and W1A role of Ian Fletcher in new BBC comedy Twenty Twenty Six. The series, which reunites Bonneville with Hugh Skinner as bumbling Will Humphries, will see Fletcher appointed BBC's director of integrity for the 2026 World Cup. Nordic Train at Christmas will air on Channel 4. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recomm…

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Grenfell: Uncovered's Olaide Sadiq – "I wanted to honour the victims but also make people angry"
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date: 2025-11-25T11:00:58.000Z
creator: Morgan Cormack
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Exclusive
subject: Interview
subject: Netflix
subject: Pass the Mic
description: Named as one of the BAFTA Breakthroughs for 2025, Grenfell: Uncovered director Olaide Sadiq sits down with Pass the Mic to talk about the documentary, its impact and the wider industry of unscripted TV.
encoded: Having helmed one of the most acclaimed documentaries of the year, director Olaide Sadiq remains humble and smiling as she beams about the "nice surprise" of being named one of the BAFTA Breakthroughs for 2025 (an initiative supported by Netflix). When we speak, Grenfell: Uncovered has just bagged a Rose d'Or nomination – testament to Sadiq's hard work on a production that became so much more. While some people around Sadiq have questioned why she was so surprised at the accolade, she reflects on the fact that the industry has seen some "amazing projects" in the past year with "a lot of great people". It's also a privilege, she tells me, to be part of a cohort of people that has seen the likes of Adjani Salmon and Letitia Wright grace the lists, both of whom Sadiq personally admires. "It's weird to be amongst them... but I feel very grateful that I'm recognised in that same way," she says. It must feel like a strange whirlwind of a year in general, I remark to Sadiq, with it now marking just over five months since the release of Grenfell: Uncovered. The Netflix documentary was Sadiq's directorial debut and was one that, surprisingly, Sadiq says she thought may be a "very quiet debut" – in reality, it was anything but. The response to the film was heartwarming, Sadiq says, admitting: "I feel like it got a much bigger response than I was anticipating." Working on the documentary "was way more than a job", adding that "it became a massive responsibility, one I'm really proud that I was able to handle". Whilst directing it has continued to put her further into the industry spotlight, Sadiq wastes no time in underlining the true importance of the production – saying that she's just glad the affected community of Grenfell has had this kind of recognition. In the aftermath of the film's release, Sadiq has done the screening circuit, having had various companies (within the housing industry also) reaching out and wanting to include it in journals, talks and in schools. "I w…

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Judi Dench "wants to carry on" amid sight issues as British acting legend investigates her family history with Shakespeare
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date: 2025-11-25T09:33:40.000Z
creator: Sherna Noah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Channel 4
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: Having discovered a 17th-century ancestor, Dame Judi Dench embarks on a hopeful search for links to the Bard.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. When Dame Judi Dench tries to teach her recalcitrant African grey parrot, Sweetie, the name of her literary hero, she’s met with stony silence. “Shakespeare!” the Oscar-winning actress coos, before sighing. “It would be wonderful if you said it!” The parrot has other ideas. “I was with my nephew and suddenly she said, ‘Drop your trousers. You’re a slag’. It’s very rude! She didn’t get that from me!” she laughs. However, while Dench has no luck with her pet bird, she hopes to reap more rewards in an intimate documentary on her passion for Britain’s famous man of letters and the possibility of uncovering an ancient family connection. During Channel 4’s Shakespeare, My Family and Me, she examines new evidence about the life of her eight times great-grandfather, the nobleman Anders Bille, who was a member of the Danish royal court in the 17th century and whom she first discovered during a 2021 episode of the BBC series, Who Do You Think You Are? Ideally, Dame Judi would like to find out whether Bille ever met the Bard, which – if true – would be an incredible discovery given the profound influence he has had on her own life, both professionally and personally. Her late husband, Michael Williams, who performed at the Royal Shakespeare Company himself, famously called the wordsmith “the man who pays the rent” and Dench even has a tree in her garden dedicated to him. Dame Judi’s passion for the writer began in childhood and today, she says, the rhythm of his language is in her blood. She has played most of his female roles, from Ophelia in Hamlet to Lady Macbeth and ruefully admits: “I can’t remember what I’m doing the day after tomorrow or the day after that, but I can remember reams of Shakespeare”. Indeed, in the documentary, there are spine-tingling moments when she fluently recites passages from his plays. “She’s in the library in Denmark and does a soliloquy from Antony and Cleopatra,” exclaims director Harvey Lill…

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What happened to Nathan Carman and did he kill Linda Carman and John Chakalos?
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date: 2025-11-19T08:00:06.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: True Crime
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: The deaths of Linda Carman and her father John Chakalos are explored in a new documentary.
encoded: Netflix is examining yet another disappearance in new documentary The Carman Family Deaths. The series details the story of Linda Carman and her son Nathan, who went out on a fishing trip that turned into what Netflix describes as "a modern-day Greek tragedy". Featuring interviews with Nathan Carman's father and Linda's ex-husband Clark Carman and those who worked closely on the case, the documentary illuminates "long-standing tensions and divided loyalties". Read on to learn more about what happened to Linda Carman, and how her disappearance soon sparked an interest in a previously unsolved murder. What happened to Linda Carman? In 2016, Linda Carman and her son Nathan set out on an overnight fishing trip from South Kingstown, Rhode Island. But when Linda failed to contact a friend the following day, the authorities were alerted and she and Nathan were reported missing. This sparked a Coast Guard search for the two, which covered roughly 64,000 nautical square miles. Eight days later, Nathan was spotted drifting on a life raft and was rescued, but Linda's body was never recovered. Did Nathan Carman kill Linda Carman? During interviews with law enforcement, Nathan said he had told his mother to bring in the fishing lines, but as he was carrying emergency gear out of the wheelhouse, the boat gave way beneath him and he was submerged into the water. He told Alfred Bucco III, deputy chief of the South Kingstown Police Department, that he did not see or hear his mother. During the police's investigation, they learned that Nathan had filed an insurance claim for his lost boat, but it was denied, citing "holes in his story". A judge found that Nathan made faulty repairs to the boat and ruled in favour of the insurance companies, but it did not determine if he had intentionally sunk the boat or murdered Linda. In 2022, Nathan was criminally indicted over the murder of his mother Linda, to which he pleaded not guilty. What happened to John Chakalos? In late 2013, John Chaka…

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Five vital issues raised in Disney+ documentary Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth
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date: 2025-11-12T09:37:47.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Disney Plus
subject: On demand
description: The documentary is available to watch today.
encoded: This article contains discussions of suicide and mental health which some may find upsetting. "I want the real Caroline to be remembered – not the Caroline that was portrayed in the press in the weeks before her death," Christine Flack writes in Radio Times. Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth follows Christine's pursuit for answers about the final months of her daughter's life, and examines Caroline's vilification in the press and failures from institutions that led to Caroline tragically taking her own life in 2020. Weeks before her death, Caroline was due to face trial on assault charges, to which she pleaded not guilty. The alleged victim, her boyfriend Lewis Burton, did not support prosecution. The subsequent coverage of the presenter's departure from her role as host of Love Island and her legal issues have been widely criticised following her death, both of which are further examined in the documentary. As the documentary follows Christine's investigations for answers, here are six key learnings from Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth. 1. The police had originally decided to caution Caroline Flack In December 2019, Caroline Flack was charged with assaulting her boyfriend Lewis Burton, after an incident reported by Burton at her London flat. As relayed in the documentary, the pair had allegedly got into a drunken argument after Caroline found messages from a third party on Burton's phone, which she confronted him about. When police arrived at her home, it was reported Caroline had admitted to striking Burton. "I did it, I whacked him round the head like that," the TV presenter told police. In the documentary, Christine discusses looking through the "original decision" from the Crown Prosecution Service, which read it did not believe "that the case is in the public interest to prosecute, as the injured party does not support the allegation". The report continued: "There is no domestic violence history between the parties. The suspect is 40 years old and has …

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Caroline Flack revealed to have had plans to work on a documentary of her own just days before her death
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date: 2025-11-10T00:01:27.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Disney Plus
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: "[This is] the story that Caroline wanted to make when we met her over five years ago and says everything that she wanted to say."
encoded: A new Disney+ original documentary, Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth, aims to correct the narrative about the late TV presenter, amid an investigation from her mother Christine, who sets out to find the truth about her daughter's final days. In fact, this documentary is part of a story that Caroline wanted the public to hear and had initiated plans to work on in the days before her death and after her arrest. The former Love Island host took her own life in 2020, aged 40, weeks before she was due to face trial on assault charges, to which she pleaded not guilty. The alleged victim, her boyfriend Lewis Burton, did not support prosecution. The coverage of the presenter's departure from Love Island and her legal issues were widely criticised following her death. In the two-parter, now available to watch on Disney+, voice notes from the late star are featured throughout, and in one particular recording, she can be heard telling one of her friends she was thinking about making a documentary about her ordeal: "I had an idea like, sorry, I know you're in a shower, I think I should make a documentary about all of this. What do you think?" Flack's friend Mollie opened up about the days leading up to Flack's death, saying she felt as though the TV presenter was "getting stronger". "I could tell that she was getting stronger because she was talking about doing a documentary," she explained. "She was saying, 'I just really want to get out, like, what's happened and my side of everything.' And so it felt like she was turning a corner and, you know, we felt that actually the case was going to be dropped." Dov Freedman, the CEO and founder of Curious Films, the production company behind the documentary, shared that Caroline was "adamant about wanting to set the record straight and combat the lies that were being told about her". He shared that he, along with his business partner Charlie Russell, had met with Caroline and her agents "to see if we all got on and what the doc cou…

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My daughter Caroline Flack died without a voice - and this is my biggest regret about her difficult final days
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date: 2025-11-04T00:01:12.000Z
creator: Christine Flack
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Comment
subject: Magazine
description: We mustn’t forget the woman behind the headlines, says her mother, Christine Flack.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. We found a handwritten note from Caroline the other day. Caroline’s twin sister, Jody, discovered it while packing up boxes of her things. Caroline loved leaving me notes, but this one was written for herself and was a list of all the things she loved, everything that made her happy. She’d included her job – hosting Love Island, the ITV dating show that she’d made her own – her close family and the beautiful London home that she had worked so hard to buy. Caroline had made a brilliant life for herself and most of the time she was happy. She loved musicals – we’d seen Hamilton and Waitress. She laughed a lot, loved dancing and was always singing in the car. Five years on from her death, these are the moments I try to remember. But Caroline was also vulnerable and suffered highs and lows, even while growing up. She was in hospital in her late teens after a relationship ended and feared talking openly about her mental health. I did my best to protect her as a child. Now I must protect her in a different way. Caroline died, aged 40, without a voice and with the world believing that she was a domestic abuser. I want the real Caroline to be remembered – not the Caroline that was portrayed in the press in the weeks before her death. Which is why I have made Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth, a two-part documentary for Disney+. View oEmbed on the source website It’s my biggest regret that I wasn’t shouting about the injustice before Caroline took her own life on Valentine’s Day in 2020, while facing prosecution for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend, Lewis Burton. Now I have nothing to lose. The worst thing in the world has already happened. I need to get the truth out there. I’m not here to defend domestic violence. Caroline hit Lewis with a mobile phone after becoming concerned he was cheating. But the facts are that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) recommended Caroline receive a caution. She had no previous convi…

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Why ‘hellraisers’ like Richard Burton, Oliver Reed and Peter O’Toole will always bewitch us
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date: 2025-11-04T00:01:05.000Z
creator: Caroline Frost
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Comment
subject: Magazine
description: Why did some great postwar actors become better known for their hellraising than their performances?
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. As Richard Burton appears on screen in kaleidoscopic colour, dressed in full armour and atop a horse, he is applauded by the adoring masses. The narrator proclaims, “In ten short years, he has conquered the world.” As it happens, he’s talking about Burton’s character, Alexander the Great, in the eponymous movie, but the words could apply to the actor himself. It was 1956, by when the young Welshman had already embarked on an extraordinary ascent, from the mining village of Pontrhydyfen, to Oxford University, to the London stage and Hollywood. Actor Siân Phillips remembers his West End debut – “he walked on and the whole theatre went cold” – while his first Hollywood role brought him an Oscar nomination, the first of seven. His voice, his presence, his love for poetry were all among his many splendid gifts, and he in turn offered them up to us. Why then, if you say the name “Richard Burton”, does a life of drama and diamonds immediately come to mind, one spent jumping between yachts and private jets in the glare of the paparazzi lens and, of course, a double marriage to Elizabeth Taylor? Because that’s all true, too. Burton was the primus inter pares of Britain’s still beloved mid-century stars, alongside the likes of Peter O’Toole, Richard Harris, Oliver Reed and co – a group of talented actors for whom the term “hellraiser” became a shorthand, as famous for their reckless real-life behaviour as for their undoubted dramatic talents. What was the unifying element, and why do they still bewitch us? For a start, they were all preternaturally gifted. Peter O’Toole “appeared on stage like an electric light,” is how he’s remembered by Anthony Hopkins, while Richard Harris brought us the tenderest of Camelots and even MacArthur Park (a 60s anthem I didn’t even realise for years was the same Richard Harris!). And they all arrived in London during an era of still unresolved postwar trauma, class collision and hedonistic fr…

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British acting royalty confirmed to join King Charles III's 'landmark' new documentary project
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date: 2025-10-30T22:00:11.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Climate - Intentional focused content
subject: News
description: Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision will launch on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide next year.
encoded: Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet will narrate Prime Video’s upcoming documentary about King Charles III. The feature-length TV film Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision, which was announced earlier in October, will explore the King’s lifelong commitment to promoting a more balanced and sustainable world. It will feature the King’s own reflections and archival footage, chronicling the origins and evolution of the Monarch’s ‘Harmony’ philosophy. Harmony, for those unaware, is a philosophy that encourages us to see ourselves as “part of nature, not apart from nature”, and was first explored in the King's 2010 book Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World. The King has expressed his hope that the film will “encourage a new audience to learn about the philosophy of harmony – and perhaps inspire the same sense of determination it has given me to help build a more sustainable future". The film will also showcase the practical application of the harmony philosophy by highlighting the work of The King’s Foundation across the UK and overseas, with a particular focus on the charity’s headquarters, Dumfries House. Winslet, who became an ambassador for The King’s Foundation earlier this year, said on being announced as the narrator of the documentary: “It is both a pleasure and a privilege to be a part of this film, which is a fascinating insight into the King’s work as an environmentalist." She continued: "I share His Majesty’s passion for protecting our planet and building sustainable communities, so it's been really rewarding to work with The King’s Foundation on this exciting project. I know audiences will learn, laugh and feel inspired by what’s featured in the film, and I hope the impact of Harmony will be felt in years to come.” Kristina Murrin, chief executive of The King’s Foundation, said: “This documentary is incredibly important to The King’s Foundation, and we are delighted to have the support of our ambassador Kate Winslet in helping to bring the film to life. “Thr…

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Where is Aileen Wuornos's girlfriend Tyria Moore now?
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date: 2025-10-30T08:00:04.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: True Crime
subject: TV
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers is now available to watch on Netflix.
encoded: Netflix is widening its true crime catalogue with a brand new documentary centred on the life and crimes of Aileen Wuornos. From 1989 to 1990, Wuornos robbed, shot and killed several men across Florida. She received six death sentences for her crimes, and was executed in 2002 after spending over 10 years on death row. The new documentary, Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers, re-examines Wuornos's life and crimes, featuring audio interviews with those who knew her best along with prison interviews with Wuornos herself. One major figure in Wuornos's life was Tyria Moore, who has been immortalised across popular culture, most notably by Christina Ricci, who played a fictionalised version of Moore in the 2003 movie Monster. Read on to learn more about Aileen Wuornos and Tyria Moore's relationship. How did Aileen Wuornos meet Tyria Moore? Aileen Wuornos, then 30 years old, met 24-year-old Tyria Moore at a bar in Daytona Beach called Zodiac. The pair then moved into together, with Wuornos providing for them while working as a prostitute. During her trial, Aileen said of Moore: "It was love beyond imaginable. Earthly words cannot describe how I felt about Tyria." View oEmbed on the source website Did Aileen Wuornos's girlfriend Tyria Moore help the police? In 1991, Wuornos was arrested in Volusia Country and the next day, police were able to locate Moore. Moore then called Wuornos, under police guidance, allegedly asking for help to clear her name. Days later, Wuornos confessed to the murders, claiming the men had attempted to rape her and she kill them in self-defence. Where is Aileen Wuornos's girlfriend Tyria Moore now? As of 2025, Tyria Moore is reportedly still alive and leads a private life in Pennsylvania in the United States. Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers 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 Stream. Check out more of our Documentaries coverage or visit our TV Guid…

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The Real Salt Path release date for documentary about true story that "stunned the public"
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date: 2025-10-28T16:02:57.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: NOW
subject: On demand
subject: Sky
description: The documentary follows claims about how true the inspirational story was.
encoded: The Salt Path was hugely praised upon its release earlier this year, telling the "true story" about couple Raynor and Moth Winn, who embarked on an inspirational trek in 2013. The film starred Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs and received mostly positive reviews, but months later a report emerged, putting into question the contents of the famous story. The allegations put forward by The Observer, which have been denied and described as "grotesquely unfair" by Raynor Winn, claimed that both the book and film were "spun from lies, deceit and desperation". Now, with exclusive access to journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou's ongoing reporting, Sky has commissioned a one-off feature documentary "to dig deeper into the truth". Hayley Reynolds, Acting Director of Sky Documentaries, said: "This film brings together world-class journalism and filmmaking to explore one of Britain’s most remarkable modern-day literary phenomena – and the truth that lies beneath it. "At Sky Documentaries, we’re always drawn to stories that challenge perceptions and ask difficult questions, so there couldn’t be a better opportunity for us to partner with The Observer and reunite with the award-winning team behind Libby, Are You Home Yet?" Read on for further details about the documentary and the allegations made about the best-selling memoir and subsequent film. What are the allegations about The Salt Path? In July 2025, a report in The Observer suggested that the true story behind the movie and book weren't as clear-cut as originally portrayed. The article, led by journalist Chloe Hadjimatheou, alleged there were a number of misrepresentations of the events that happened. The article claimed that the couple – whose real names are reported to be Sally and Tim Walker – became homeless after Sally was reported to have defrauded her employer out of £64,000. The couple are said to have borrowed money in order to repay the allegedly stolen sum of money, building up debts in the process that exceeded the va…

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"Unprecedented" Caroline Flack documentary fronted by her mum Christine confirms release date
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date: 2025-10-22T10:04:15.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Disney Plus
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: The documentary is coming to Disney+ next month.
encoded: Disney+ has confirmed the release date for the upcoming two-part documentary, Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth. Fronted by the late presenter's mother, the original documentary will be released on Monday 10th November, with both episodes premiering on the same day. Caroline Flack, best known for being the host of Love Island, took her own life in 2020, two months after stepping down from Love Island and weeks before she was due to face trial on assault charges, to which she pleaded not guilty. The alleged victim, her boyfriend Lewis Burton, did not support prosecution. The coverage of the presenter's departure from Love Island and legal issues was widely criticised following her death. The powerful two-parter follows Caroline's mother, Christine, as she investigates the truth about her daughter's final months - uncovering new details, asking difficult questions and exposing "the misrepresentations, pressures, and failures from institutions and decision-makers that shaped Caroline’s final days". The synopsis continues: "With access to powerful testimony from Caroline’s inner circle and those who were there, the series tells the story she never got to share and reveals an unprecedented look at what really happened to Caroline Flack." The documentary is executive produced by Dov Freedman, Charlie Russell and Jessie Versluys for Curious Films, the production company behind 2021 documentary Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death. The Disney+ documentary was announced in January, with Christine previously saying in a statement: "I still have so many questions about what happened to Caroline in her final months, and it's something I feel deeply compelled to explore, even though I know it will be challenging. "I'm pleased to be working with the team at Curious Films once again, in the hope of bringing clarity and understanding to Carrie's story – not just for her, but for everyone who cared about her." Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth airs on Monday 10th November on Dis…

Ben Stiller says new Apple TV film allowed him to ‘process the grief’ of losing his parents
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date: 2025-10-20T23:01:15.000Z
creator: James Mottram
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Apple TV
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: Ben Stiller has made a film about his parents, who were comedy stars in 1960s USA. But does the film actually say more about him?
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Comic double act Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara were huge in the 60s. They regularly appeared on the American variety programme The Ed Sullivan Show, while Jerry went on to play the short-tempered Frank Costanza, George’s father, in Seinfeld, and Anne – who died in 2015 – appeared in movies like The Boys from Brazil and Fame. Now, in his documentary Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, actor-director Ben Stiller paints a tender portrait of his famous folks. When Jerry died in 2020, Stiller began filming the New York apartment his parents shared. A way to remember the place he grew up in before it was sold, it was the start of something highly personal. “I thought, ‘I want to do something that is going to be some sort of tribute to my parents,’ ” he explains, over Zoom. “This was at the beginning of Covid, and there was no chance to do a memorial for my dad. I just felt like this was a way to connect with him after losing him.” From Jerry’s home movies to cassette recordings, photos and newspaper clippings, the archive was plentiful. Stiller and his sister Amy (also an actor) even found love letters. The silver-haired Stiller, 59, was particularly taken by this intimate insight into his mother and father’s inner life. “When you think of your parents, you don’t think of them in that first blush of young love. And it was amazing to see how much passion they had for each other. I knew my dad was so devoted to my mom his whole life. But to read this frisky back and forth… it was pretty surreal, I have to say.” Stiller has always been close to his parents, lines between family and work blurring. His mother appeared in his 1994 directorial debut Gen X romance Reality Bites and hit comedy Night at the Museum, while his father played the shell-suit-wearing manager Maury Ballstein in Zoolander, Stiller’s cult 2001 comedy about a dumb-bell fashion model. “I wasn’t stupid – they were funny… I was completely using them,” he admits …

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Channel 4 documentary on AI in the workplace reveals unprecedented presenter twist
type: item
date: 2025-10-20T20:00:43.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Channel 4
subject: News
description: "This stunt does serve as a useful reminder of just how disruptive AI has the potential to be."
encoded: Channel 4's Dispatches has taken a radical approach to show the nation how convincing artificial intelligence can be. As part of a deliberate on-screen stunt, the documentary series has become the first British television programme to use an AI presenter. Now available to stream on Channel 4, the Dispatches episode investigates how AI automation is reshaping the workplace, pitting humans against machines in a series of real-world tests across medicine, law, fashion and music. But as revealed at the end of the episode the programme's presenter – who appeared throughout – was entirely AI-generated, with their face, voice and movements all created through AI technology, without a single frame of real-world filming. "AI is going to touch everybody's lives in the next few years. And for some, it will take their jobs. Call centre workers? Customer service agents? Maybe even TV presenters like me. Because I’m not real. In a British TV first, I’m an AI presenter," the AI said. "Some of you might have guessed: I don’t exist. I wasn’t on location reporting this story. My image and voice were generated using AI." View Green Video on the source website Louisa Compton, head of news and current affairs, specialist factual and sport at Channel 4, said: "The use of an AI presenter is not something we will be making a habit of at Channel 4. Instead our focus in news and current affairs is on premium, fact-checked, duly impartial and trusted journalism – something AI is not capable of doing. "But this stunt does serve as a useful reminder of just how disruptive AI has the potential to be – and how easy it is to hoodwink audiences with content they have no way of verifying." The AI presenter was produced by AI fashion brand Seraphinne Vallora for Kalel Productions, and used prompts to create a realistic digital human capable of delivering nuanced on-camera performances. Adam Vandermark, commissioning editor for news and current affairs at Channel 4, commented: "Kalel Productions worke…

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Sean Bean's new investigative crime series confirms release date – and it's soon
type: item
date: 2025-10-14T09:15:25.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: News
subject: On demand
subject: Sky
description: The series details the rise and fall of notorious criminals such as the Kray twins and Al Capone.
encoded: Sky has announced the release date for Original Gangsters with Sean Bean – and there isn’t too long to wait. The four-part series, which will guide viewers on a journey into the rise and fall of history’s most notorious criminals, is set to kick off on Tuesday 4th November at 9pm on Sky History and History Play. Combining cinematic reenactment with expert interviews, the series will "bring these infamous characters to life, like never before” and “find out what they mean today and why their legacies have lasted". Each episode will follow different subjects – from Al Capone and The Peaky Blinders, to Stephanie St Clair and Billy Hill and the Krays. Original Gangsters with Sean Bean was announced back in May as part of the Sky HISTORY line-up for the remainder of 2025. Sam Pearson, Head of Short Form Commissioning & Social Media at Hearst Networks UK, said at the time: "It is immensely exciting to continue the expansion of our digital-first commissioning slate in the history space, continuing our collaboration with some of the brightest producers and original emerging voices. "We have some truly fresh series on the way that take a unique look at the past, and I can’t wait for our audience to see and appreciate what’s on the way." Read more: BBC's Ozzy Osbourne documentary confirms new release date and a title change after being pulled from schedule Michael Palin reveals whether there’s any chance of a Monty Python reunion Victoria Beckham Netflix series finally gets a confirmed release date – and it's soon Sadie Frost reveals why Twiggy's legacy should be one of immense power for women Original Gangsters with Sean Bean will begin on Sky HISTORY and HISTORY Play on Tuesday 4th November at 9pm. Add Original Gangsters with Sean Bean 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 …

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If you want a reason for Channel 4 to exist, it's Unreported World, says Krishnan Guru-Murthy
type: item
date: 2025-10-13T23:01:42.000Z
creator: Krishnan Guru-Murthy
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Channel 4
subject: Comment
subject: Magazine
description: Today’s news agenda is too narrow, says the Channel 4 newsreader.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. I remember my first editor, almost 35 years ago when I worked on BBC’s Newsround, explaining our mission and responsibility as journalists for the programme: “We sandwich the stories we believe the audience should be told about, but wouldn’t necessarily choose to watch on first glance, in between the things they’re naturally attracted to.” Our job was to keep the news agenda as broad as possible and hope viewers stuck with the unfamiliar, to inform and explain, not just give people what they know about. In 2025 that’s almost a quaint notion. Viewers are very much in control of what they watch; so much of what we put into a crafted programme is consumed individually on social media feeds or falls victim to the fast-forward button. Far from broadening or democratising the agenda, the fragmentation of news and current affairs has narrowed it. Our bulletins and feeds are hyper-focused on a smaller number of stories. We all became experts during the Covid pandemic, debating the finer points of policy as entire news programmes were mainly about one story. During the pre-Brexit years the debate reached fever pitch on every channel. Today Gaza, Ukraine, Trump and issues such as immigration are the stories that dominate. But while those things are important, there has also been a cost. News organisations too often chase the same agenda, counting online views and hoping for viral moments, while huge parts of the world go uncovered and important stories go untold. It’s why I’m thankful to work at Channel 4, where our remit demands that we go beyond the norm and tell the stories others don’t. View oEmbed on the source website Amid this shrinking news agenda, Unreported World, the UK’s longest-running foreign affairs series, has never been more necessary. If you haven’t watched any of its 300 episodes since it was first broadcast 25 years ago on 8 September 2000, the clue is in the title. Reporters travel the world bringing us…

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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour docu-series gets confirmed release date on Disney+ in the UK
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date: 2025-10-13T16:22:22.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: News
description: A new concert film will also be released on the same day...
encoded: Taylor Swift has announced that a six-part docu-series about her record-shattering Eras tour is set to premiere on Disney+ on Friday 12th December. The six-part documentary, which is titled The End of an Era, will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at The Eras Tour, which encompassed 149 concerts across 51 cities between March 2023 and December 2024 and became a global phenomenon in itself, smashing touring revenue record with more than $2 billion in ticket sales. Taking to social media to share the news of the docu-series, Swift – who recently released her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, which was inspired by her life off-stage while doing the Eras Tour – also revealed the documentary will be accompanied by the simultaneous release of a new concert film, which was shot at the tour finale in Vancouver. "It was the End of an Era and we knew it," she wrote. "We wanted to remember every moment leading up to the culmination of the most important and intense chapter of our lives, so we allowed filmmakers to capture this tour and all the stories woven throughout it as it wound down. And to film the final show in its entirety." She added: "The Eras Tour | The Final Show, featuring the entire Tortured Poets Department set, and the first two episodes of The End of an Era, a 6-episode behind-the-scenes docuseries will be yours December 12th on @disneyplus." A short teaser trailer was also unveiled alongside the announcement, which you can watch below: View oEmbed on the source website The documentary series is described as "an intimate look at Taylor’s life as her tour made headlines and thrilled fans around the world”, which will spotlight “performers, family members, and friends – including Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, and Florence Welch” and offer "never-before-seen insight into what it took to create a phenomenon". The first two of the six episodes will be released for streaming on 12th December, with two more episodes set to be released at a t…

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King Charles III confirmed to star in all-new documentary special for Prime Video
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date: 2025-10-09T09:30:33.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Amazon Prime Video
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: In the film, the King will reflect on his decades of campaigning for a more balanced, sustainable world.
encoded: King Charles III is set to star in a new documentary in which he will explain his philosophy of “harmony” and the need to "work with, rather than against, nature". The feature-length TV film, which has the working title Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision, will launch on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide next year. In the documentary, the monarch will reflect on his decades of campaigning for a more balanced, sustainable world. “Nature is our sustainer – we are a part of Nature. Therefore, what we do to her, we do to ourselves. For much of my life I have sought to promote and encourage ways we can work with, rather than against Nature. In other words, to restore balance to our planet which is under such stress," he said. The special will delve into the King’s “Harmony” philosophy, which he explored in his 2010 book Harmony: A New Way of Looking At Our World. He added it was his "fondest hope that this film may encourage a new audience to learn about the philosophy of harmony – and perhaps inspire the same sense of determination it has given me to help build a more sustainable future". The documentary will show how the philosophy of harmony can be applied to many areas including food production, sustainable textiles, traditional skills, architecture and town planning. "This film will, I hope, demonstrate just some of the remarkable work being done around the world to put harmony into practice, from the forests of Guyana to sustainable communities in India – and, closer to home, through the work of my King's Foundation at Dumfries House and Highgrove," added the King. “Never has it been more important for the world to make a concerted effort to protect and prioritise our planet, and to restore our relationship with it." To mark the announcement, a new photograph of the King was released (above), showing Charles standing in the arboretum at Highgrove Gardens, Gloucestershire, during filming. Director Nicolas Brown said: "Remarkably few people aro…

Molly-Mae: Behind It All season 2 start date confirmed as award-winning series returns
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date: 2025-10-08T08:45:39.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Documentaries
subject: TV
subject: Amazon Prime Video
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: "Bring it on!"
encoded: A second season of Molly-Mae Hague's award-winning documentary series is fast approaching - and it's just under two weeks away. Molly-Mae: Behind It All season 2 launches on Prime Video on Saturday 18th October, one month after the influencer scooped the National Television Award for authored documentary. The second instalment follows the success of the first run, which became the most-watched series on Prime Video by young women aged 18 to 34 in the UK. In this second outing, the series offers exclusive access to the star as she embarks on an exciting new chapter taking her business empire to the next level, while navigating the challenges of motherhood under the scrutiny of millions. As well as the impending release date, Prime Video has also released a trailer, offering a glimpse at Molly-Mae as she works on her business and juggles being a mother. "There's a really strong-minded, determined women and there's also a girl that doesn't believe she's worthy of this," Molly-Mae's manager can be heard saying, before Molly-Mae begins: "My motherhood journey is just so full on." The trailer also features a glimpse of Tommy Fury, as Molly-Mae confirms that she and the boxer have got back together. You can watch the full trailer below. View oEmbed on the source website Prior to the release of Behind It All, Molly-Mae had hardly appeared on television post-Love Island, let alone front one by herself. Earlier this year, she shared with RadioTimes.com and other press her motivations to be on television again, explaining that the show had to feel right. "I've not done any TV, really, since doing Love Island, so it needed to feel right. And just like I say, it came at the right time," she said. "I knew that the launch of [online clothing store] maebe would be an incredible thing to show, and that was my main motivation behind it, was to really just showcase that." She continued: "I had a lot of things that I felt like I wanted to talk about, that I wanted to share, especially …

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