A major TV documentary series is set to turn a compelling spotlight on the crimes of the Yorkshire Ripper. The three-part series is being made for BBC Four with the aim of looking at the murders committed by Peter Sutcliffe in the 1970s and 1980s from a “wholly new perspective”.It will also explore whether the attitudes of the time had an impact on the troubled police investigation into the killings, with a number of Sutcliffe’s victims having worked as prostitutes.And today, as details of the programme were announced by BBC Four controller Cassian Harrison at the Edinburgh TV Festival, its producers appealed for people directly affected by the Ripper murders to get in touch with them and play a part in what is being billed as “three gripping hours of television”.Series director Liza Williams said: “We are keen to make contact with any family members or friends of victims in this case.“Their memories will help us to reflect who these women … [Read more...] about Yorkshire Ripper murders revisited for major new TV documentary series
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Michael Palin on North Korea documentary: They’ve never heard of the Queen
Michael Palin on North Korea documentary: They’ve never heard of the Queen BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Michael Palin has said that some of the people he met in North Korea have never heard of the Queen. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/michael-palin-on-north-korea-documentary-theyve-never-heard-of-the-queen-37245410.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article37245407.ece/c281e/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_f8394256-3b0a-4481-8c30-20acb96faf69_1 Email Michael Palin has said that some of the people he met in North Korea have never heard of the Queen. Palin travelled to the secretive nation for a new Channel 5 documentary, and he said that although he had “anxieties” about going there, he did not hesitate in making the decision to go. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, the actor and documentary-maker told of his experiences in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including the general lack of … [Read more...] about Michael Palin on North Korea documentary: They’ve never heard of the Queen
New father Tom Daley to explore surrogacy in TV documentary
New father Tom Daley to explore surrogacy in TV documentary BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Olympic diver Tom Daley will explore surrogacy for a new documentary film. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/new-father-tom-daley-to-explore-surrogacy-in-tv-documentary-37192141.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article37192138.ece/c6cff/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_55eab942-486e-4c40-954e-51c6c91e4101_1 Email Olympic diver Tom Daley will explore surrogacy for a new documentary film. Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black became parents to baby Robert Ray via a surrogate on June 27, and the athlete will appear in an hour-long TV film for BBC One to share his experience. Daley, 24, and Oscar-winning filmmaker Black, 44, set out to examine the “modern phenomenon” of surrogacy, and in the film Daley will explore how the process works in the UK, where it is illegal to advertise for or pay surrogates, apart from reasonable expenses. … [Read more...] about New father Tom Daley to explore surrogacy in TV documentary
Enoch Powell Rivers of Blood documentary praised for examination of racism
0 Comments Enoch Powell Rivers of Blood documentary praised for examination of racism BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A documentary exploring the 50 years since Enoch Powell’s Rivers of Blood speech has been praised for its celebration of multiculturalism. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/enoch-powell-rivers-of-blood-documentary-praised-for-examination-of-racism-36828611.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article36828607.ece/9ac59/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_ef7c5587-bb0f-4aef-a394-8154f7ace6c4_1 Email A documentary exploring the 50 years since Enoch Powell’s Rivers of Blood speech has been praised for its celebration of multiculturalism. Rivers Of Blood: 50 Years On features parts of the speech, played to over 100 black and Asian people to seek their reaction. It was broadcast to the families who first heard it in 1968 as well as their descendants. TV Pick: #RiversofBlood: 50 years on explores the the issues faced by … [Read more...] about Enoch Powell Rivers of Blood documentary praised for examination of racism
Tribe put on performance for benefit of rich tourists, says TV’s Will Millard
0 Comments Tribe put on performance for benefit of rich tourists, says TV’s Will Millard BelfastTelegraph.co.uk TV presenter Will Millard has spoken of the “tourist economy” he observed when embarking on his latest documentary about a tribe in Papua New Guinea, which saw members “putting on a performance for the benefit of rich tourists”. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/tribe-put-on-performance-for-benefit-of-rich-tourists-says-tvs-will-millard-36796763.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article36796759.ece/9a368/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_8514305d-2283-4929-9380-bab879942c2b_1 Email TV presenter Will Millard has spoken of the “tourist economy” he observed when embarking on his latest documentary about a tribe in Papua New Guinea, which saw members “putting on a performance for the benefit of rich tourists”. Last week the BBC issued a statement about a 2011 … [Read more...] about Tribe put on performance for benefit of rich tourists, says TV’s Will Millard