show_spinner: false, // Regionals Container Paula - Channel 4 confirm new documentary about life and tragic death of Bob Geldof's wife Paula Yates. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. . } Yates was often in the tabloids because of her marriage to Bob Geldof, and her later relationship with Michael Hutchence. The documentary was riveting and sensitive and would introduce Paula to a new generation, Nahal said. window.showSubscriberElements = true; Please, Channel 4s new two-part documentary will look for the real Paula Yates, pictured with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. const cookieData = getSubscriptionStatus(purchase); const cookies = document.cookie.split('; '); 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. 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. Charlene Chika Osuagwu, a producer at Curious Films, which is making the documentary for Channel 4, 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. 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. The programme will be produced by Curious Films for Channel 4. Yates was a popular subject in tabloid press, who are accused of initially promoting and then criticizing her over her disordered lifestyle. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. With her trademark wit and flirty charm, she interviewed big names, such as Kylie Minogue, Arnold Schwazenegger and Hutchence. In 2014, Paula's second oldest daughter Peaches also died of a heroin overdose, aged 25. U.K. network Channel 4 has commissioned a new documentary from Curious Films about TV host and author Paula Yates, who died following a heroin . premium_content: false, 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. subscriptionStatus: 'Corporate', A new documentary will explore the life of TV presenter and journalist Paula Yates, who died at the age of 41 in 2000. Paula (260') explores Yates' life and legacy and aims to reveal the real person behind the tabloid-driven narrative, featuring never-before-heard interviews, the . 'As ever, (documentary producers) Curious Films has made a riveting and sensitive series that will, I hope, introduce Paula to a new generation.'. bundle: 'premium-plus', vars.user.userID = subscriberCookie.userID || ''; Drag queen baby raves are nothing like panto! Paula Yates' life will be the focus of a new two-part documentary from Channel 4. On November 22 1997, Michael committed suicide in his hotel room in Sydney. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, }; 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. The programmes will centre on four "extraordinarily compelling" interviews with Yates, recorded in 1998 and 1999 shortly before her death and have . const subscriberCookieName = 'subscriber'; } Head of specialist factual at .css-o22jcy{display:inline-block;color:rgba(225, 10, 10, 1);-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}@media screen and (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference){.css-o22jcy{transition-property:color,fill;transition-duration:200ms,200ms;transition-timing-function:cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1),cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1);}}@media screen and (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){.css-o22jcy{transition-property:color,fill;transition-duration:0ms;transition-timing-function:cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1),cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1);}}.css-o22jcy svg{fill:rgba(225, 10, 10, 1);}.css-o22jcy:hover:not(:disabled){color:rgba(209, 0, 0, 1);-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-o22jcy:hover:not(:disabled) svg{fill:rgba(209, 0, 0, 1);}.css-o22jcy:active:not(:disabled){color:rgba(190, 0, 0, 1);-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-o22jcy:active:not(:disabled) svg{fill:rgba(190, 0, 0, 1);}.css-o22jcy:visited:not(:disabled){color:rgba(117, 71, 163, 1);-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-o22jcy:visited:not(:disabled) svg{fill:rgba(117, 71, 163, 1);}.css-o22jcy:visited:hover:not(:disabled){color:rgba(117, 71, 163, 1);-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-o22jcy:visited:hover:not(:disabled) svg{fill:rgba(117, 71, 163, 1);}.css-o22jcy:focus-visible:not(:disabled){outline-color:#3768FB;outline-style:solid;outline-width:2px;outline-offset:2px;}@media not all and (min-resolution: 0.001dpcm){@supports (-webkit-appearance: none) and (stroke-color: transparent){.css-o22jcy:focus-visible:not(:disabled){outline-style:auto;}}}.css-1mnatk2{margin:0;display:inline-block;display:block;}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. Latest; Traffic and Travel; Crime; Weather; Politics; Ukraine; subscriptionStatus: 'Whitelist', 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. return { bundle: bundleValue, All Rights Reserved. } else if (Object.keys(p.badge || {}).indexOf('epaper-access') > -1) { The upcoming programme will feature four previously-unheard interviews with the TV presenter and journalist, who died of an accidental heroin overdose in September 2000, aged 41. 27 February 2023. 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Journalist and TV presenter Paula Yates will be the subject of a new docu-series on Channel 4 c alled Paula. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; }; 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. WHEN Paula Yates died in September, there was a feeling of inevitability as well as sadness. The TV presenter died aged 41 from an accidental heroin overdose back in 2000. 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. 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? listenForFlipPayEvents(); 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. item_group_code: "pfc_indo", }; } Yates married Boomtown Rats frontman Geldof in Las Vegas in 1986. Looking at what she achieved now, it feels like no-one has ever quite matched her as a TV presenter. 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. } 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.. {"gigya.api.key":"4_CO8231Ix1RbYi2EmMbsrlw","gigya.screenset":"Default-RegistrationLogin","gigya.mobile.screenset":"Default-RegistrationLogin","gigya.authFlow.redirect":"true","gigya.check.enabled":"true","gigya.check.host":"gigya-check.independent.ie","competitions.submit.endpoint":"https://competitions-api.independent.ie/entries","competitions.api.key":"0b15feaa-62b2-45a2-8244-723a9e80748e","subscriptionwall.cookie-domain":".independent.ie","subscriptionwall.metered.missing.fields":"data.occupation,data.phone,data.salutation,data.yearofbirth,profile.firstName,profile.lastName","subscriptionwall.welcome_url.home-delivery":"https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/home-delivery/","subscriptionwall.welcome_url.premium-plus":"https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/premium-plus/","subscriptionwall.welcome_url.premium":"https://subscribe.independent.ie/welcome/premium/","kaching.enabled":"true","outbrain.kaching.enabled":"true","quantcast.enabled":"false","didomi.enabled":"true","newsletter.subscribe_url":"https://www.independent.ie/newsletters/entertainment-newsletter-39278684.html","social-embed-consent-wall.enabled":"true","homepage.regional.sections.mapping":"Cork:regionals/corkman/:corkman,Dublin:regionals/dublin/:dublin,Kerry:regionals/kerryman/:kerryman,Louth:regionals/louth/:louth,Sligo:regionals/sligochampion/:sligochampion,Wexford:regionals/wexford/:wexford,Wicklow:regionals/wicklow/:wicklow","active_cmp":"didomi"} {"url":"https://shared.mediahuis.be/ka-ching/independent/ka-ching.umd.js?20210830","adunit":"m.independent.ie/Entertainment/Home","targeting":{"art_id":"42360613","article_id":"42360613","kw":["Life","of","Paula","Yates","to","be","explored","in","new","Channel","4","documentary"],"gs_channels":["gv_safe_adult","gv_safe_arms","gv_safe_crime","gv_safe_download","gv_safe_drugs","gv_safe_hatespeech","gv_safe_military","gv_safe_obscenity","gv_safe_terrorism","gv_safe_tobacco","pos_facebook","pos_fb_list_2","pos_halloween","pos_mastercard_kwlist","pos_natural_disasters","pos_tiered_bs_serious","gs_entertain","shadow9hu7_pos_tiered_bs_ent","gs_genres","gt_positive","gs_popculture","gs_predicts_musicfestivalsaward","gs_predicts_moviesandentertainment","gs_entertain_tv","gs_predicts_millennialmoms","gt_positive_curiosity","gs_entertain_music","gv_death_injury","neg_amazon","gs_predicts_sbsw_event","gs_popculture_celebdeath","gs_predicts_newyearseve","gs_predicts_savvyshopperscouponing","shadow9hu7_pos_diageo_safe","shadow9hu7_pos_fb_list_1","gs_popculture_celebrelations","gs_genres_truecrime","shadow9hu7_pos_diageo_safe2","inm_main_shopper","gs_predicts_mothersday","gs_predicts_nightlife","inm_award_season","gs_predicts_trendingtelevision","gs_predicts_balletoperasymph","gs_predicts_stylefashion","gb_death_injury_news-ent","gs_predicts_hockey","gs_predicts_foodies","gs_predicts_filmfestivalsawards","gs_predicts_supersilvers","gs_predicts_supersilvers_srinterests","shadow9hu7_pos_tiered_bs_edu","gs_predicts_needinglegalcouncil","gs_predicts_legal_industry","gs_predicts_performingarts","gs_predicts_chinesenewyear","gv_notsafe","gv_processed"],"article_type":"standard"},"platform":"MOB","pageType":"Article","lazyload":true} {"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Life of Paula Yates to be explored in new Channel 4 documentary","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Independent.ie","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://m.independent.ie/theme/_base/"},"@id":"independent.ie"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.independent.ie/incoming/54a65/42360610.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240h700/ipanews_d8cc6fa1-696c-4dad-a65c-235ab6e7d19f_1","height":"700","width":"1240"},"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.independent.ie/"},"dateCreated":"2023-02-27T00:06:22.000Z","dateModified":"2023-02-27T00:11:26.000Z","datePublished":"2023-02-27T00:01:00Z","keywords":"","thumbnailUrl":"https://www.independent.ie/incoming/54a65/42360610.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240h700/ipanews_d8cc6fa1-696c-4dad-a65c-235ab6e7d19f_1","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"By Connie Evans, PA Entertainment Reporter"},"description":"The life of Paula Yates is set to be explored in a new two-part documentary for Channel 4. window.showSubscriberElements(); document.cookie = subscriberCookieName + "=" + JSON.stringify(cookieData) + ';path=/;domain=' + domain + ';max-age='+cookieExpiryInSeconds; UK network Channel 4 has commissioned a new documentary from Curious Films about TV host and author Paula Yates. 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 and cultural moments from the era. As ever, Curious Films has made a riveting and sensitive series that will, I hope, introduce Paula to a new generation.. Four previously unseen interviews with Paula Yates have shed light on the former Big Breakfast presenter's life.. Channel 4 is preparing to air Paula, a two-part documentary series exploring the . const subscriberCookie = JSON.parse(getCookie(subscriberCookieName) || '{}'); bodyAvailable) { \u0026amp;ldquo;So as Channel 4 reflects on 40 years, it feels right to look at her life and career, and what an impact she made.\u0026amp;ldquo;As ever, Curious Films has made a riveting and sensitive series that will, I hope, introduce Paula to a new generation.\u0026amp;rdquo;The programme will be produced by Curious Films for Channel 4.The producer at Curious Films, Charlene Chika Osuagwu, said: \u0026amp;ldquo;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.\u0026amp;ldquo;Paula\u0026amp;rsquo;s battle to \u0026amp;lsquo;have it all\u0026amp;rsquo;, 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 today\u0026amp;rsquo;s world and women fighting the same issues 40 years later.\u0026amp;rdquo;Yates married Boomtown Rats frontman Geldof in Las Vegas in 1986. 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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. if (vars.article.wallType === 'registration') { Yates, whose death in 2000 was ruled as an accidental heroin overdose, made her TV debut on Channel 4 on 5 November 1982 on the influential music programme The Tube. Paula Yates ' life will be the focus of a new two-part documentary from Channel 4. subscriptionStatus: purchase.granted_by_purchase.sku_code, 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. Thenew Grange Hill? // Push initial dataLayer values into object. 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Charlene Chika Osuagwu, producer at Curious Films, 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 two-part documentary, titled Paula, will explore the life of Yates who "frankly and eloquently discusses the positives and pitfalls of her life," reports the Guardian. TV presenter and journalist Yates, who died at the age of 41 in 2000, was known for her presenting . childList: true, Yes, Scream VI Marketing Is Behind the Creepy Ghostface Sightings Causing Scares Across the U.S. David Oyelowo, Taylor Sheridan's 'Bass Reeves' Series at Paramount+ Casts King Richard Star Demi Singleton (EXCLUSIVE), Star Trek: Discovery to End With Season 5, Paramount+ Pushes Premiere to 2024.