Diana: In Her Own Words
Diana: In Her Own Words is a television documentary that was broadcast on
In July 2017, it emerged that Channel 4 planned to broadcast the documentary in the run up to the 20th anniversary of
The documentary drew a mixed reaction from critics, as well as giving Channel 4 their largest overnight ratings for over a year. Figures indicated the film was watched by an average audience of 3.5 million, peaking at 4.1 million.[5]
The documentary aired on PBS in the United States in a slightly altered form, under the title Diana—Her Story.[6]
A National Geographic documentary with the identical title, "Diana: In Her Own Words," was released the same year and was also structured around previously unaired interviews, but is unrelated.[7][8] That documentary, by filmmakers Tom Jennings and David Tillman, used interviews from 1991 which had originally been recorded for the Andrew Morton biography, Diana: Her True Story.[9]
References
- ^ Diana: Her Story, retrieved 2019-11-25
- ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (30 July 2017). "Diana tapes reveal Queen's reply to sobbing plea over loveless marriage". Theguardian.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Earl Spencer pleads with Channel 4 not to broadcast Diana tapes". News.sky.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Row erupts over Channel 4's Diana tapes". Bbc.co.uk. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Diana documentary splits critics". Bbc.co.uk. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart. "Controversial Princess Diana Documentary Is Channel 4's Highest-Rated Show of 2017". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Diana: In Her Own Words". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Little, Becky. "Princess Diana Changed the Idea of What a Princess Should Be". National Geographic. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "The Andrew Morton Controversy". PBS. Retrieved 9 March 2021.