Investigating Diana: Death in Paris
Channel 4 has commissioned a four-part series from Sandpaper Films to tell for the first time the full story of two police investigations into the death of Princess Diana, one by the French Brigade Criminelle in 1997, one by the Metropolitan Police in 2004. Princess Diana's death in a car crash in 1997 shocked the world and ignited a debate about how and why she died. With exclusive access to the top detectives on both sides of the channel - most of whom are speaking for the first time - Investigating Diana: Death in Paris will explore how both investigations grappled to separate fact from speculation. The series will hear how detectives chased every lead while manoeuvring between unreliable witnesses and fallible memories. It will also examine the public's insatiable demand for answers, which fuelled unprecedented press interest and the proliferation of online chatrooms, where speculation on the 'real cause' of Diana's death became one of the first viral sensations of the early internet. Told as a gripping and forensic police procedural, the series will explore how powerful individuals, the press and the internet created and fuelled conspiracy theories that overwhelmed facts and called into question the very nature of truth.
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-14
Channel 4 has commissioned a four-part series from Sandpaper Films to tell for the first time the full story of two police investigations into the death of Princess Diana, one by the French Brigade Criminelle in 1997, one by the Metropolitan Police in 2004. Princess Diana's death in a car crash in 1997 shocked the world and ignited a debate about how and why she died. With exclusive access to the top detectives on both sides of the channel - most of whom are speaking for the first time - Investigating Diana: Death in Paris will explore how both investigations grappled to separate fact from speculation. The series will hear how detectives chased every lead while manoeuvring between unreliable witnesses and fallible memories. It will also examine the public's insatiable demand for answers, which fuelled unprecedented press interest and the proliferation of online chatrooms, where speculation on the 'real cause' of Diana's death became one of the first viral sensations of the early internet. Told as a gripping and forensic police procedural, the series will explore how powerful individuals, the press and the internet created and fuelled conspiracy theories that overwhelmed facts and called into question the very nature of truth.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
The Crash
Thu, Aug 18, 2022 42 mins
French police investigate the death of Princess Diana, gathering evidence around the car crash. The world's press and internet users scrutinize their every move and speculate whether it was an accident or something more sinister.
Episode 2
It Was No Accident
Thu, Aug 18, 2022 42 mins
Evidence from a British spy plus one elusive witness and the suspicious death of another witness demand the attention of more French police officers. Whatever the French verdict, polls show most of the British public believes Diana's death was a murder.
Episode 3
Conspiracy to Murder
Thu, Aug 18, 2022 42 mins
The British Police investigate allegations that Princess Diana's death was murder. New witnesses include Prince Charles and Princess Diana's butler, who talks of her fears for her life. The world watches to see if justice will be done.
Episode 4
Case Closed
Thu, Aug 18, 2022 42 mins
Allegations that Princess Diana's death was a murder lead the British police to execute an unprecedented investigation into the British Secret Services. The jury gives their verdict on how Princess Diana died, and those involved reflect on its impact.
