Jay Slater's devastated family to make documentary about teenager's death as they seek the truth about his final hours
Plus, Netflix have confirmed my exclusive tale that an A-list actor would feature in the second series of The Gentlemen
JAY DEATH PROBE Jay Slater's devastated family to make documentary about teenager's death as they seek the truth about his final hours
THE family of Jay Slater are making a Channel 4 documentary about the teenager's death after paired up with a team of TV producers with expertise in the field.
Relatives of the Brit are desperate to discover the truth of what happened to him in the hours leading up to him suffering fatal injuries on Tenerife last year.
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The family of Jay Slater are making a Channel 4 documentary about the teenager's death
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The new show sees the family of 19-year-old Jay working with Candour Productions who have substantial experience as they also make Cause Of Death, a programme about the complex inquest process which airs on Channel 5.
A TV insider said: 'The team will be given incredible access to the family as they go on the hunt for hard facts about what happened today and possibly pursue justice for the teenager.
'That includes being granted permission to film at his funeral, as well as conducting extensive interview with Jay's loved ones.
'The hope if that in highlighting their plight and battle it might help with their search for the truth.
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'Producers also want to dismiss and broach some of the many online theories and gossip that accompanied news of his death and see how the family have coped in the face of such torment.'
The documentary team have been tracking every turn in the story of Jay, which last week took its most breathtaking twist during the inquest into his death.
A coroner adjourned the proceedings so that police could hunt down key witnesses who have so far proved elusive - witnesses who may have crucial information which may shed light on Jay's death.
It's been almost a year since he went missing after attending a music festival on the Spanish Island.
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His body was discovered in July and a postmortem concluded he had suffered 'traumatic head injuries, consistent with a fall from height.'
Exactly what happened in his final hours, and what led up to him suffering such a catastrophic injury, remains uncertain.
Jay Slater investigator claims he has 'audio recording' key to disappearance & claims Spanish cops ignored evidence
But the new C4 documentary promises to follow Jay's family as they continue their painful journey.
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Relatives of the Brit are desperate to discover the truth of what happened to him
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Martin's red-dy to fight
LINE Of Duty star Martin Compston is used to playing the action hero, but he was more than happy to trade punches in his latest role.
As I exclusively revealed, he's the leading man in ITV's second series of Red Eye, which has just finished filming and is now set to air next year.
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Martin Compston is the leading man in ITV's second series of Red Eye
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On the Restless Natives podcast, Martin said: 'I've got pretty good at selling punches to the face but when it's punches to the stomach I'd rather people just got pads on and just take the punch or take the landing or the hit.
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'But then I've got these tight tailored suits I like to wear so I've got to hide them.
'But I love it. Otherwise you're just sitting on your arse learning lines and saying daft stuff so if you get a chance to get up and have a roll about . . . it's like a dance.'
Can't wait to see him on Strictly one day then.
Jimmy has bright ideas
JIMMY CARR and guests will discuss wacky ideas for shows on The Big Pitch – a podcast format on the Netflix Is A Joke YouTube Channel.
He said: 'It gives a glimpse of the rigorous pitching process and it's also a good excuse to mess around with some very funny friends.'
Hugh's a real Gent
NETFLIX have confirmed my exclusive tale that Hugh Bonneville would feature in the second series of The Gentlemen.
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But the streamer, which has also confirmed that Maya Jama is joining the cast, hasn't yet confirmed if Hugh, star of the Paddington movies and Downton Abbey will be a baddie.
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Hugh Bonneville will feature in the second series of The Gentlemen
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In the meantime, he's about to play one of the good guys, DCS Brian Boyce, in BBC drama The Gold, which is returning soon to tell the second part of the true crime story of the Brinks-Mat gold robbery in 1983.
Hugh wouldn't be drawn on his next role, but did say: 'Well, the devil always has the best tunes, and I've played my fair share of serial killers, I'll have you know.
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Just wait for Paddington 5.'
The Good Life's birthday doc
TO celebrate feelgood '70s sitcom The Good Life turning 50, U&Gold will air a special documentary, Inside Out.
Dame Penelope Keith, who played Margo Leadbetter, will take viewers down memory lane, revisiting highlights from the BBC show that regularly pulled in 18million viewers.
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The Good Life is making a return to U&Gold with a feature-length documentary
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The sitcom starred Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal as Tom and Barbara Good, Penelope and her on-screen husband Jerry (Paul Eddington).
Penelope said: 'I'm delighted to be invited to celebrate The Good Life – the only thing I can't believe is that it's fifty years since I first played Margo. Where have the years gone?
'I've such happy memories of making a series that is still so well loved by viewers.'
The special airs later this year.
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Hack to it
AMERICAN comedy series Hacks will be returning for a fifth series.
The show, currently airing on Sky Max, sees struggling comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) realise her dream of hosting a late-night talk show with the help of disgraced TV writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder).
Robert's return
ROBERT Sugden made a shock return to Emmerdale after six years last night - by crashing ex Aaron Dingle's wedding.
The Sun exclusively revealed how actor Ryan Hawley had returned to the soap for a brief stint last month.
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Actor Ryan Hawley returned to Emmerdale for a brief stint last month
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The star - who played scheming Robert between 2014 and 2019 in the ITV soap - agreed to return as a one-off treat for fans as ex-husband Aaron Dingle prepares to marry Robert's killer brother John Sugden.
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Viewers have watched this week as John has struck again - terrorising his ex Aidan to death after he woke from his coma.
The episode ended with Aaron ending things before getting into his car and preparing to drive off.
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