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The producer at Curious Films, Charlene Chika Osuagwu, said: "Paula is the real story of a singular woman who was both ahead of her time and totally of it, which explores how she shaped, and was shaped by, the seismic changes in British culture and celebrity and what it meant to be a successful woman in that era. const getCookie = key => { subscriptionStatus: 'Whitelist', In the interviews, Yates frankly and eloquently discusses the positives and pitfalls of her life. let cookieValue = parts.join('='); cookieValue = decodeURIComponent(cookieValue); UK network Channel 4 has commissioned a new documentary from Curious Films about TV host and author Paula Yates. subscriptionStatus: purchase.granted_by_purchase.sku_code, const updateSubscriberCookie = function (purchase) { subscriptionFinishDate: '0000-00-00T00:00:00Z', Curious Films previously made docs including Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death and Reclaiming Amy, about Amy Winehouse. return key.indexOf('granted_by_') > -1; The life of Paula Yates is set to be explored in a new two-part documentary for Channel 4. The documentary will also include testimonies from Yates's close friends and former colleagues, as well as footage from a number of other interviews she gave and the programmes she presented. The life of Paula Yates is set to be explored in a new two-part documentary for Channel 4. She was known. 'As ever, (documentary producers) Curious Films has made a riveting and sensitive series that will, I hope, introduce Paula to a new generation.'. Published: 09:44 GMT, 27 February 2023 | Updated: 10:01 GMT, 27 February 2023. Head of specialist factual at Channel 4 Shaminder Nahal said: 'Paula Yates exploded onto our screens in the very first week that Channel 4 came on air in 1982, a whirlwind of wit, verve and charisma - a totally unique style. } else if (Object.keys(p.badge || {}).indexOf('epaper-access') > -1) { Yates was often in the tabloids because of her marriage to Bob Geldof, and her later relationship with Michael Hutchence. Along with half of the country. Paulas battle to have it all, torn between the duties of family life and her own personal career and happiness in the magnifying glare of a world determined to judge her, provide a powerful lesson for todays world and women fighting the same issues 40 years later., Paula Yates exploded onto our screens in the very first week that Channel 4 came on air in 1982, a whirlwind of wit, verve and charisma a totally unique style, said Shaminder Nahal, head of specialist factual at Channel 4. Paulas battle to have it all, torn between the duties of family life and her own personal career and happiness in the magnifying glare of a world determined to judge her, provide a powerful lesson for todays world and women fighting the same issues 40 years later.. mutations.forEach((mutation) => { The life of TV presenter and journalist Paula Yates will be the focus of a new two-part documentary. })(); Premium subscribers enjoy unlimited access to all articles. 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The doc promises to reveal the real Paula Yates behind the tabloid-driven narrative, drawing on an extraordinary set of never-before-heard interviews, the words of some of those who knew her best and a wealth of archive to tell her story in her own words.Yates was a Channel 4 staple during her prime, fronting shows including The Tube and The Big Breakfast for which she interviewed stars from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Robbie Williams. The life of Paula Yates, the television presenter who died at the age of 41, is to be the subject of a two-part documentary for Channel 4. She went on to become a presenter on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast in 1992, where she become well-known for her On The Bed interviews. 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Paula Yates, her untold story new A new two-part Channel 4 documentary reveals the extraordinary life and loves of the TV star, author and wife of Bob Geldof. }); window.GTMLoaded = false; T. he life of Paula Yates is set to be explored in a new two-part documentary for Channel 4. Yates died following a heroin overdose at the age of 41 in 2000. So as Channel 4 reflects on 40 years, it feels right to look at her life and career, and what an impact she made., Producer at Curious Films, Charlene Chika Osuagwu, added: Paulas battle to have it all, torn between the duties of family life and her own personal career and happiness in the magnifying glare of a world determined to judge her, provide a powerful lesson for todays world and women fighting the same issues 40 years later.. The Channel 4 programme will centre on 4 "extraordinarily compelling" previously-unheard interviews with Yates, which had been recorded in 1998 and 1999, shortly earlier than she died of an unintended heroin overdose on the age of 41. "So as Channel 4 reflects on 40 years, it feels right to look at her life and career, and what an impact she made. The documentary will also include testimonies from Yatess close friends and former colleagues, as well as footage from a number of other interviews she gave and the programmes she presented. Variety - K.J. TV presenter and journalist Yates, who died at the age of 41 in 2000, was known for her presenting roles on The Tube and The Big Breakfast. In the interviews, Yates frankly and eloquently discusses the positives and pitfalls of her life. They went on to have a child together; Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence, or Tiger Lily as she is most commonly known, who was raised by Yates' ex-husband Sir Bob Geldof after the death of both of her parents. Paula Yates and Tiger Lily He and his wife had split their time between their home in Chelsea and a sprawling retreat on the outskirts of Faversham which they bought in 1983. Context menu 10:01:02:02 - 10:01:06:06 But it was a four year old daughter, Tiger Lily, discovered falling into his body. It intends to reveal the real Paula Yates behind the tabloid-driven narrative, drawing on an extraordinary set of never-before-heard interviews, the words of some of those who knew her best and a wealth of archive to tell her story in her own words.. 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A new documentary will feature candid never-before-seen mobile footage of the late Dame Deborah James, as well as a collation of her personal social media, BBC Two has revealed. "As ever, Curious Films has made a riveting and sensitive series that will, I hope, introduce Paula to a new generation.". The documentary will be formed around four extraordinarily compelling interviews with Yates, which were recorded in 1998 and 1999 shortly before her death and have never been heard before. // Push initial dataLayer values into object. Discover your full benefits as a Premium subscriber. 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The documentary was riveting and sensitive and would introduce Paula to a new generation, Nahal said. if (eventType === 'access_resolved' || eventType === 'access_resolved ') { }; He was a great actor but then vanished from our screens so what happened to Michael Fassbender? Docs. She welcomed their daughter Tiger Lily in 1996. The couple had three daughters Fifi, Peaches and Pixi. . The two-part documentary, titled simply Paula, will explore the life of Yates who frankly and eloquently discusses the positives and pitfalls of her life, reports the Guardian. meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, After Geldof and Yates divorced in 1996, Yates went on to have a child, Tiger Lily, with Hutchence, the lead singer of Australian rock band INXS. The life of Paula Yates is set to be explored in a new two-part documentary for Channel 4. . Lowenstein, who recently made a documentary about Michael's life titled Mystify, . Train fares will rise by 5.9% TOMORROW - but travellers can still get cheaper tickets if they buy them What happens when classic cars sell for too much? Already at a low ebb, and on the eve of a gruelling world tour, Hutchence called his manager and ex-girlfriend from his Sydney hotel room and then took his own life. } else if (Object.keys(p.badge || {}).indexOf('premium-plus') > -1) { The television presenter, Paula Yates has been found dead before he was hanged today, police said they had no idea of the cause of death. TV presenter and journalist Yates, who died at the age of 41 in 2000, was known for her presenting roles on The Tube and The Big Breakfast. if (window.GTMLoaded === true) { EXCLUSIVE: The mother behind 'drag act for babies': Businesswoman set up show with performers gyrating in Do not sell or share my personal information. The coroner ruled that it was not a suicide, but a result of 'foolish and incautious' behaviour. 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Yates married Boomtown Rats frontman Geldof in Las Vegas in 1986. UK network Channel 4 has commissioned a new documentary from Curious Films about TV host and author Paula Yates. 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