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. The couple had three daughters Fifi, Peaches and Pixi. if (eventType === 'access_resolved' || eventType === 'access_resolved ') { } Yates' TV debut on Channel 4 took place on November 5, 1982 on the pop music program The Tube, and she went on to present The. j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'? . Shaminder Nahal, the head of specialist factual at Channel 4, 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. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Paula Yates to be subject of new documentary containing unheard Channel 4 to screen two-part Paula Yates documentary subscriptionStartDate: purchase.granted_by_app_purchase.original_start_at, Channel 4 documentary looks for the real Paula Yates 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. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); Channel 4 to screen two-part Paula Yates documentary } script.async = true; The documentary was riveting and sensitive and would introduce Paula to a new generation, Nahal said. script.type = 'text/javascript'; const gigyaID = getCookie('guid'); With her trademark wit and flirty charm, she interviewed big names, such as Kylie Minogue, Arnold Schwazenegger and Hutchence. 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Enter your password to log in. bundle: bundleValue, Paula Yates' life will be the focus of a new two-part documentary from Channel 4. Yates died following a heroin overdose at the age of 41 in 2000. The Channel 4 programme will centre on four "extraordinarily compelling" previously-unheard . Paula and Bob began a romantic relationship in 1976 and she gave birth to their first child Fifi in 1983. The life of TV presenter and journalist Paula Yates will be the focus of a new two-part documentary. 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. // Check window.dataLayer object or create. const selectedRegional = localStorage.getItem('selectedRegionals'); 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. Channel 4 to screen two-part Paula Yates documentary 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. window.showSubscriberElements(); In 1995 Paula left Bob for Michael Hutchence after an affair and later than year became pregnant with his child. Curious Films previously made docs including Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death and Reclaiming Amy, about Amy Winehouse. The two-part series titled Paula will explore the life and legacy of Yates, who garnered a great deal of press attention throughout her life as a result of her marriage to Irish singer-songwriter Bob Geldof and her subsequent relationship with Australian singer Michael Hutchence. Paula Yates' life will be the focus of a new two-part documentary from Channel 4. WHEN Paula Yates died in September, there was a feeling of inevitability as well as sadness. 'As ever, (documentary producers) Curious Films has made a riveting and sensitive series that will, I hope, introduce Paula to a new generation.'. In them, she frankly and eloquently discusses the positives and pitfalls of her life. vars.user.gigyaID = gigyaID || ''; const bundleValue = getBundleValue(purchase, 'app_purchase'); if (!! 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. Channel 4 plans to screen a two-part documentary about the life of Paula Yates in March. Thenew Grange Hill? 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. A new documentary on the troubled life of Paula Yates has revealed the British celebrity had sex with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence "five minutes" after interviewing the Australian rocker during a now infamous television appearance. subscriptionStartDate: '0000-00-00T00:00:00Z', 'none' : 'registration'; 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. 'So as Channel 4 reflects on 40 years, it feels right to look at her life and career, and what an impact she made. As ever, Curious Films has made a riveting and sensitive series that will, I hope, introduce Paula to a new generation.. let flipPayConfig = { It was a home no. So as Channel 4 reflects on 40 years, it feels right to look at her life and career, and what an impact she made. } Paula Yates Documentary From Amy Winehouse Doc Producers Curious Films vars.article.userWall = ! Yates was a Channel 4 constant with shows like The Tube and The Big Breakfast for which she interviewed many celebrities including Arnold Schwarzenegger. document.head.append(script); Channel 4 greenlights two-part doc on late rock journalist Paula Yates 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. subscriptionStartDate: '1111-11-11T11:11:11Z', The secret WhatsApp mode that lets you EDIT texts after you've sent them, Revealed: The new '23' number plates the DVLA deems offensive and has banned including EU23 OFF and GO23 HEL. Along with these interviews, the series includes contributions from Yates friends and close colleagues, and will include footage from some of the interviews she gave and the programmes she presented. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. We get the singer Terence Trent DArby talking for the first time about his affair with the presenter Bob Geldof asked him, Are you knobbing my wife? and Robbie Williams revealing that his song Cursed was written about Yates, including the line: Told everybody Id slept with you/ Thought youd like it and wouldnt deny it. They didnt sleep together, Williams adds, although he fancied her something rotten. Paula was one of our biggest stars in the nineties and married to Geldof before having a torrid affair with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. 27 February 2023. In the lead up to Mother's Day, The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose is giving you the chance A new Haunted Mansion movie is on its way from Disney and, as the trailer proves, its got a 2023 Wireless Group Limited. The two-part series titled Paula will explore the life and legacy of Yates, who garnered a great deal of press attention throughout her life as a result of her marriage to Irish singer-songwriter Bob Geldof and her subsequent relationship with Australian singer Michael Hutchence. } catch (e) { show_spinner: false, Ed Potton speaks to the director. 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. Paula is produced by Charlene Chika Osuagwu, directed by Charlie Russell exec produced by Dov Freedman. meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, 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. bundle: 'premium-plus', 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. vars.category.regionals = selectedRegional || ''; 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. In the interviews, Yates "frankly and eloquently discusses the positives and pitfalls of her life". Images Courtesy of Getty Images. Michael Hutchence was planning to leave Paula Yates before he - Mamamia subtree: true, Speaking about the upcoming series, 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. try { So as Channel 4 reflects on 40 years, it feels right to look at her life and career, and what an impact she made. During Taylor's sentencing hearing, US District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt described the four-year grooming, exploitation and molestation of the children from 2011-2015 as a 'mutual perversion . Yates, whose death was ruled as an accidental heroin overdose, made her TV debut on Channel 4 on November 5 1982 on influential music programme The Tube. window.dataLayer.push(vars); Oscar Cainer tells all. Along with half of the country. 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She went on to become a presenter on Channel 4s The Big Breakfast in 1992, where she became well known for her On the Bed interviews. window.showSubscriberElements) { Peaches died in 2014, also from a heroin overdose. She was known for presenting on The Tube and The Big Breakfast, as well as her marriage to singer Bob Geldof and relationship to singer Michael Hutchence. The couple had three daughters \u2013 Fifi, Peaches and Pixi.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. item_group_code: "pfc_indo", Discover your full benefits as a Premium subscriber. bundle: 'none', const flipPayJsUrl = 'https://cdn.flip-pay.com/clients/inm/flip-pay.js'; const script = document.createElement('script'); vars.user.userID = subscriberCookie.userID || ''; Inside Matt Hancock's 41-hour battle to save his career when photo of 'a snog and heavy petting' with aide JANET STREET-PORTER: You're not a teenager, Mr Hancock. window.loadGTM = function () { This account already exists. 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Yates is best known for her work on two television programmes, The Tube and The Big Breakfast.She was the girlfriend of musician Bob Geldof from 1976 to 1986 and was married to him from 1986 to 1996. subscriptionStatus: 'Whitelist', Channel 4 documentary to showcase life of Paula Yates const listenForFlipPayEvents = function () { if (isGrantedBy('corporate_account')) { Life of late TV presenter Paula Yates to be focus of new documentary Michael Hutchence, Paula Yates had sex 'five minutes' after famous TV if (parts.shift() === key) { The programme will be produced by Curious Films for Channel 4. }); She married Geldof in Las Vegas in 1986, and the couple had three daughters Fifi, Peaches and Pixie. window.IMP.config = flipPayConfig; Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. The doc includes four never-before-seen intimate interviews with Yates recorded in the two years before her death as well as testimonies from her friends and colleagues in the context of music. Life of Paula Yates to be explored in new documentary Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. For more information on Virgin Radio International visit www.virginradio.com, The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with cinch, The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose. premium_content: false, As ever, Curious Films has made a riveting and sensitive series that will, I hope, introduce Paula to a new generation.. !gigyaID ? Channel 4 announces documentary about life and death of Paula Yates; . New documentary: The life of journalist Paula Yates will be the subject of a new two-part documentary on Channel 4. The documentary 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.'. Debunking the myth around Michael Hutchence's death - Far Out Magazine if (window.GTMLoaded === true) { vars.article.userWall = 'none'; The Diana anecdote, told by Michael Hutchence's brother Rhett, appears in The Real Paula Yates, tonight's Channel 4 documentary, which has been hastily - but tastefully - put together in the. NEWS BRIEF: UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a two-part documentary on presenter, journalist and author Paula Yates, produced by London-based indie Curious Films. Speaking about the new documentary, commissioning editor for BBC Storyville Lucie Kon said: "Deborah worked with us on . Journalist and TV presenter Paula Yates will be the subject of a new docu-series on Channel 4 called Paula. The Channel 4 programme will centre on four "extraordinarily compelling" previously-unheard interviews with Yates, which were recorded in 1998 and 1999, shortly before she died of an accidental heroin overdose at the age of 41. Paula Yates ' life will be the focus of a new two-part documentary from Channel 4. The TV presenter died aged 41 from an accidental heroin overdose back in 2000. return key.split('granted_by_')[1]; Looking at what she achieved now, it feels like no-one has ever quite matched her as a TV presenter. On November 22 1997, Michael committed suicide in his hotel room in Sydney. They married on August 31 1986 in Las Vegas and later welcomed daughters Peaches and Pixie in 1989 and 1990 respectively. The couple had three daughters Fifi, Peaches and Pixi. The 22-year-old allegedly spoke to documentary maker Richard Lowenstein about her poor financial situation, saying she felt "ignored" by her late dad's estate. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. Paula Yates, lost her life to an . }); } "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 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. The programmes will centre on four "extraordinarily compelling" interviews with Yates, recorded in 1998 and 1999 shortly before her death and have never been heard before. The two-part doc, titled simply Paula, will explore the life and legacy of the wildchild presenter, whose relationships with Boomtown Rats vocalist Bob Geldof and rockstar Michael Hutchence dominated the headlines in the late 1990s. INXS star Michael Hutchence 'had permanent brain damage' - Sky News for (let i = 0, parts; (parts = cookies[i] && cookies[i].split('=')); i++) { The life of Paula Yates is set to be explored in a new two-part documentary for Channel 4. }; } const getCookie = key => { 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. Channel 4 Sets Paula Yates Documentary From Curious Films - Variety