12 MUST-SEE LIFE STORIES

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- STEVEN PERKINS

1 DIANA: IN HER OWN WORDS

Run time: 113 minutes

In 1992 and 1993, Diana, Princess of Wales, took part in a series of interviews with Peter Settelen, a voice coach who was helping her with public speaking. Those interviews covered her private life and her marriage to Prince Charles. Two decades after her death, they were broadcast in this compelling film, originally shown on C4.

2 ATTENBOROUGH AT 90

Runtime: 60minutes

Sir David sits down with Kirsty Young for this celebration of his life and career, first shown on BBC1 in 2016. This tribute shows why he has become one of the nation’s most-loved figures, as he reveals how he got into television by accident – he didn’t even own a TV set at the time! And so began the career of one of the most influential figures in the history of TV.

3 WHITNEY: CAN I BE ME

Run time: 100 minutes

This film explores music legend Whitney Houston’s personal and professional struggles, including her battle to take control of her career. Look out for a surprising revelation about how I Will Always Love You, Whitney’s hit song for 1992 blockbuster The Bodyguard, might have sounded very different if actor Kevin Costner hadn’t intervened…

4 BEING GAIL PORTER

Run time: 58 minutes

During the 1990s, Gail was one of Britain’s most popular TV presenters – then, in her own words, ‘the celebrity fairy tale became a nightmare’ when she developed depression and alopecia, and was left homeless after falling into debt.