Diana - In her own words
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| German title | Diana - In her own words |
| Original title | Diana: In Her Own Words |
| original language | English |
| year | 2017 |
| genre | documentation |
| First broadcast | August 6, 2017 on Channel 4 |
| German-language first broadcast |
August 26, 2017 on ORF 2 |
Diana - In Her Own Words (Original Title: Diana: In Her Own Words ) is a British documentary from 2017.
content
In the footage shown, Diana, Princess of Wales addresses various personal aspects of her private life, including her marriage to Prince Charles .
production
background
The recordings were originally recorded at Kensington Palace between September 1992 and December 1993 . Diana had hired the actor Peter Settelen as a language trainer.
controversy
At the end of July 2017 it was announced that Channel 4 was planning to broadcast a documentary based on a bundle of an estimated 20 video tapes with around seven hours of footage. Diana's brother Charles Spencer wanted to prevent the broadcast of the program as it could have a disturbing effect on Diana's sons Prince William and Prince Harry .
Charisma
The 83-minute documentary first aired on August 6, 2017 under the title Diana: In Her Own Words on the British channel Channel 4 . It was shown in a cut version of 56 minutes on August 26, 2017 under the title Diana - In Her Own Words on ORF 2 .
reception
The documentary received mixed reviews, but it gave Channel 4 the best ratings on a television evening in over a year. An average of 3.5 million viewers saw the program.
Individual evidence
- ↑ A new film about Lady Diana causes outrage - because of very private statements by the princess , accessed on February 13, 2019.
- ^ "Worst day of my life": Diana complains about her wedding - on tape , accessed on November 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Betrayal of your privacy": Diana's confidante want to stop the TV documentary , accessed on November 19, 2018.
- ↑ ORF 2: Diana - In her own words ( memento from August 30, 2017 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on January 28, 2019.
- ^ Diana documentary: What the critics said , accessed November 19, 2018.