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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jay Slater family 'working with Channel 4 on documentary'
Channel 4 are reportedly making a documentary about the death of Jay Slater. The broadcaster is said to be working with the late Brit's family and a team of TV producers with experience in similar programmes. Slater died aged 19 in July 2024 on holiday in Tenerife, and his loved ones want to find out what happened to him in the hours before his death. A source told The Sun newspaper's TVBiz column: "The team will be given incredible access to the family as they go on the hunt for hard facts about what happened and possibly pursue justice for the teenager. 'That included permission to film at his funeral, as well as conducting interviews with Jay's loved ones. "The hope is that in highlighting their plight and battle, it might help with their search for the truth." Slater's relatives will work alongside Candour Productions, the studio behind Channel 5's 'Cause of Death' show focused on complex inquests. The insider added: '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 will also follow Slater's family as they mourn the death of the teenage, and continue their journey of grief. Slater was attending a music festival on the Spanish Canary Island, and there has been an inquest into his death. Last week, a coroner adjourned proceedings to give the police a chance to search for key witnesses who may have information around his death. According to a postmortem after his body was discovered, Slater suffered "traumatic head injuries, consistent with a fall from height'. However, his final hours - and the cause of his injuries - are still a mystery.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
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. 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. '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. 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. 6 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. 6 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. '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. Hugh's a real Gent NETFLIX have confirmed my exclusive tale that Hugh Bonneville would feature in the second series of The Gentlemen. 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. 6 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. 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. 6 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. 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. 6 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. 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.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How to watch new ITV documentary on British contaminated blood scandal
A new ITV documentary relating to the British contaminated blood scandal will be airing tonight (Tuesday, May 20). The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School focuses on the stories of haemophiliac children at the Lord Mayor Treloar School in Hampshire. They were sent to the specialist boarding school with the promise of a 'normal childhood', but instead became victims of secret medical research which left many of them with Hepatitis and HIV. A summary on the Radio Times website adds: "Revealing the true stories of the students of The Lord Mayor Treloar School and Hospital, a place where young haemophiliacs were given Factor VIII, a drug they thought was a cure but was actually a death sentence. "Through deeply personal testimony, this documentary pieces together a story of secret clinical trials, medical negligence and the fight for truth at the heart of the worst medical disaster in NHS history." Of the 122 haemophiliacs who attended Treloar's in the 1970s and 1980s, only around 30 are still alive today. Jo Clinton-Davis, Controller of Factual ITV, said: 'As they continue their fight for justice, the raw truth of how thousands were affected by the 1970s and 1980s infected blood scandal is told by some of the last remaining victims themselves in this emotional documentary. "It's shocking how these men have suffered all these years from something that was covered up and could have been prevented.' Our next film 'The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School' is coming to ITV and ITVX at 9pm on the 20th of May! Read about it on our website here - — Candour Productions (@CandourTV) May 16, 2025 Anna Hall, Executive Producer at Candour Productions, said: 'The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School shows the devastating effect first-hand of a lifetime spent unearthing what happened to our survivors when they were just children. "We are so humbled to have worked with the four men in this film who wanted to make this in honour of their school friends who died, so that the truth would finally be told.' As reported by BBC News, in the 1970s and 1980s, more than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood products. One group that was impacted by this were haemophiliacs, who had rare disorders which meant their blood didn't clot properly. Set your reminders, Tuesday 20th May ITV 9pm (Also available to stream on ITV X) The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School 💔💛🖤@chriswardmp @metpoliceuk @sussex_police @HaemoSocUK @UN @EHC_Haemophilia @wfhemophilia @ukhomeoffice @YvetteCooperMP @MoJGovUK @wesstreeting — Mark Antony Ward (@Haemosexual) May 14, 2025 In the 1970s, a new treatment using donated human blood plasma was developed to replace clotting agents in haemophiliacs, but entire batches were contaminated with deadly viruses. An inquiry found that about 1,250 people in the UK with bleeding disorders went on to develop both HIV and hepatitis C, including 380 children. About two-thirds later died of Aids-related illnesses, with some unintentionally passing it onto their partners. Recommended reading: ITV to release documentary about infected blood scandal featuring victims' stories Which blood type is the rarest? How to find out your blood type The best exercise to lower your blood pressure according to new study Another 2,400 to 5,000 people developed hepatitis C on its own, which can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. BBC News adds: "It is difficult to know the exact number of people infected with hepatitis C, partly because it can take decades for symptoms to appear." A second group of patients were given contaminated blood transfusions after childbirth, surgery or other medical treatment between 1970 and 1991. In total, it is thought around 3,000 people have died due to the infected blood scandal.
